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

• Overview

  There is a wide range of disability-related financial support, including…

• Disability and sickness benefits

  If you’re living with a health condition or disability, or caring for…

• Vehicles and transport

  You’ll need to meet the legal obligations for drivers before you can…

• Home and housing

  Direct payments - arranging your own care and services If you’ve been…

• On a low income

  Universal Credit You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a…

• Television licence discount

  You can get 50% off the cost of your TV licence if either: you’re…

• VAT relief for disabled people

  If you’re disabled or have a long-term illness, you will not be charged…

• Work-related injuries or illness

  Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit You may be entitled to get…

• Armed forces compensation

  You can claim for compensation if while serving in the armed forces: you…

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

• Overview

  Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children may help with the extra…

• DLA rates for children

  Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children is a tax-free benefit made…

• Eligibility

  You’ll usually be able to get Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for…

• How to claim

  To claim DLA for a child you need to be their parent or look after them as…

• Changes you need to report

  You must contact the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) helpline if: your…

• If your child is nearing the end of life

  If your child is nearing the end of life (for example, due to a…

• When your child turns 16

  Your child will need to apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) when…

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility, change of circumstances, claiming due to a terminal illness.

• 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…

• After you've applied

  You might be invited to an assessment with a health professional if more…

• If your PIP claim is reviewed

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

• Report a change to your needs or circumstances

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

• Claiming PIP if you’re nearing the end of life

  If you’re nearing the end of life (for example, due to a life-limiting…

You may not have to pay vehicle tax if you’re a driver with a disability

Use this claim form to apply for DLA for children under 16, in England and Wales.

You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to do daily activities

Transport on trains, planes, cars, taxis and minicabs, buses, coaches and wheelchairs for disabled people - Freedom Pass, Disabled Person's Railcard, concessionary bus pass and Shopmobility.

If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.

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

Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.