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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…

What happens if you become disabled - benefits, your rights, help from your council and your employer's responsibilities

• Overview

  You have rights if you become disabled to protect you from discrimination.…

• If you're in employment and become disabled

  Your employer cannot discriminate against you because of your disability -…

Find out about protection for disabled people from discrimination at work, in education or dealing with the police

• Overview

  As a disabled person, you have rights to protect you from discrimination.…

• Employment

  It’s against the law for employers to discriminate against you because of…

• Education

  It’s against the law for a school or other education provider to treat…

• Police

  If you’re being questioned or interviewed at a police station you have…

• The Equality Act 2010 and UN Convention

  The Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination. It provides legal…

• Further help and advice

  Check if you can get legal aid to help with your legal costs if you think…

• Updated: 15 March 2021

Help if you're living with a health condition or disability. Includes Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

• Updated: 15 May 2025

Includes carers, your rights, benefits and the Equality Act

• Updated: 27 April 2021

We support the development of policies to remove inequality between disabled and non-disabled people.

• Updated: 15 April 2021

Apply to your local council for equipment or help adapting your home if you’re disabled

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

Includes recruitment and disabled people, reasonable adjustments at work and Access to Work

• Updated: 24 June 2015