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Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility.

• What PIP is for

  Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help with extra living costs if…

• Eligibility

  You can get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if all of the following…

• How much you’ll get

  How much Personal Independence Payment (PIP) you get depends on how…

• How to claim

  Before you apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), check if you’re…

• If your PIP claim is reviewed

  The letter you got when your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was…

• Change of circumstances

  You must contact the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) enquiry line if:…

• Claiming PIP if you might have 12 months or less to live

  You can get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) more quickly if: your…

Attendance Allowance helps pay for your personal care if you've reached State Pension age and are disabled - rates, eligibility, apply, claim form AA1.

• Overview

  Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability…

• What you'll get

  Attendance Allowance is paid weekly at 2 different rates - the one you get…

• Eligibility

  You can get Attendance Allowance if you’ve reached State Pension age and…

• How to claim

  You can apply for Attendance Allowance by post. To apply, you’ll need:…

• Report a change in circumstances

  If your circumstances change, the amount you get from Attendance Allowance…

Use the Attendance Allowance claim form to apply for financial help for your personal care if you're disabled and State Pension age or older.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults - DLA rates, eligibility, changes because of Personal Independence Payment.

Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.

Contact information for queries about claims that have been made for Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance

Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief

A Vaccine Damage Payment is a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000 if you're severely disabled as a result of vaccination against certain diseases - what you'll get, eligibility and applying.

A disability premium is extra money if you’re under Pension Credit age and registered blind or getting certain benefits - what you get, eligibility, apply

Apply for financial help to make your home suitable for a disabled person

Apply to become an appointee for someone claiming benefits - how to apply, stop being an appointee

Use this form to claim Carer’s Allowance by post if you can’t claim online.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is help if you're ill or disabled from an accident or disease caused by work - eligibility, how to claim.

Incapacity Benefit is help if you could not work because of an illness or disability before 31 January 2011 - it's being replaced with Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

Severe Disablement Allowance is being phased out - people with severe disabilities can get Employment and Support Allowance instead

Reduced Earnings Allowance can help if your income falls because of a work-related accident or disease - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim

The Independent Living Fund (ILF) provided funds to help disabled people live an independent life - closed to new applications, reviews of existing payments

The Access to Elected Office Fund helps disabled people with the costs of standing for election - what you'll get, who is eligible and how to apply