Prisoners on release - Benefits when released from prison
This guide tells you what benefits you can get if you are on release from prison
Benefits when released from prison
You can claim most benefits in the normal way. Use the Turn2us Benefit Calculator to check which benefits you may be entitled to.
You will need a national insurance number to claim benefits. If you haven’t already got one, the Government's Gov.UK website has more information on how to apply for a national insurance number.
You will also need to prove your identity, so make sure you keep form B79 (notification of discharge from prison), sometimes known as discharge papers, when you leave prison.
There are guides for people leaving prison who need to claim Universal Credit on the government website.
There is more information about prisoners resettlement on the Ministry of Justice website.
Reviewed: April 2022
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