Benefits Checker
United States · United Kingdom · France

Find benefits you qualify for.

Describe your household in plain words. Benefits Checker estimates the support, credits and discounts you may be missing, and shows you how to apply.

Estimates, not an official decision. Free · No ads · No ID numbers

Benefits Checker turns a few household facts into clear estimates from open rules engines. It’s free, has no ads, and keeps your privacy protected.

How it works

Three steps. A few minutes.

No forms to print, no account to create.

  1. Tell it about your household

    Where you live (just the state, region or département), who lives with you, and roughly what comes in and goes out each month.

  2. We run the published rules

    Your answers go through open-source models of each program’s rules to estimate what you may get each year.

  3. See amounts and where to apply

    Every likely program, with an estimated amount, a confidence level and a direct link to the place you apply.

Who it’s for

For real households, at real moments.

  • Working families

    Wages that don’t stretch far enough, rent going up, kids at school.

  • Retirees on a fixed income

    Pension or Social Security only, with bills and health costs to cover.

  • A new baby or a new job

    Life changed. What you qualify for may have changed too.

Transparent

Clear answers. Real sources.

Every estimate comes from open, auditable rules engines, not guesswork. You see the program, the yearly amount, how sure we are, and a link to apply.

How accurate is it?

Countries covered

Three countries. One conversation.

US, UK and France, each with its own rules engine and local programs. Ask in English; French program names are kept as you’ll see them on the forms.

See every program

Privacy promise

Private by design.

  • We never ask for Social Security, National Insurance or NIR numbers.
  • No names or street addresses. Just a state, region or département.
  • Nothing is stored unless you opt in to a re-check reminder.
  • No ads, no selling data, unsubscribe any time.
Read the privacy policy

What we check

Programs we estimate

United States

All 50 states and DC, with state-specific rules where they apply.

SNAPMedicaid & CHIPACA premium creditsWICSchool mealsEITC & CTCTANFSSILifelineLIHEAP
Rules: PolicyEngine US

United Kingdom

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, by local authority.

Universal CreditChild BenefitHousing BenefitCouncil Tax ReductionPension CreditWinter FuelScottish Child PaymentSocial tariffs
Rules: PolicyEngine UK

France

Metropolitan France, with housing zones by département.

RSAPrime d’activitéAllocations familialesAides au logementASFARSASPAChèque énergie
Rules: OpenFisca-France (AGPL)

Use it in ChatGPT or Claude

Ask in your own words.

Benefits Checker works inside the AI assistant you already use. Add it once as a connector, then just describe your situation.

https://benefitscheckerai.com/api/mcp

ChatGPT

  1. Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced, turn on developer mode.
  2. Create a connector and paste the URL.
  3. In a new chat, pick Benefits Checker from the tools menu.

Claude

  1. Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
  2. Paste the URL and save.
  3. Ask: “What benefits might my family qualify for?”

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Is this an application or a decision?

No. It is an estimate. The agency or office that runs each program decides who qualifies and how much they pay. We show you where to apply, and you apply directly with them.

Who runs Benefits Checker?

Benefits Checker is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for any government, agency or political party.

How accurate are the numbers?

Calculations come from open-source rules engines (PolicyEngine for the US and UK, OpenFisca for France) that model each program’s published rules. They are only as good as the facts you share, and some local programs are screened rather than calculated. Each result shows a confidence level.

What do you do with my information?

By default, nothing is stored. Your household facts are used to run the estimate and then discarded. We never ask for Social Security, National Insurance or NIR numbers, names or street addresses.

If you choose to get a re-check reminder, we keep your email, state and reminder date only, and you can unsubscribe any time.

Does it cost anything?

No. Checking is free and there are no ads.

Can I use it without ChatGPT or Claude?

The checker works as a connector inside AI assistants, which lets it ask the follow-up questions a form can’t. A simple on-site version is on the roadmap.

Estimates, not an official decision. Benefits Checker is not legal, tax or benefits advice and is not affiliated with any government. The agency running each program decides eligibility. We don’t submit applications for you.