Financial Help if you are Disabled

Overview

There is a wide range of disability-related financial support, including benefits, tax credits, payments, grants and concessions.

Depending on your circumstances, you might also be able to get:

Industrial Injuries Benefit if you’re disabled as a result of work
Constant Attendance Allowance if you need daily care and attention because of a disability
the disability element of Working Tax Credit, if you work and are getting PIP or DLA

If you’re disabled you can apply for the following:

If you’ve been assessed by your local council as needing care and support services, you can get:

Direct payments - allowing you to buy in and arrange help yourself instead of getting it directly from social services
Disabled Facilities Grants - which is money towards the costs of home adaptations to enable you to continue living there

If not, check if you’re eligible for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction from your local council.

You may be able to top up a low salary by claiming Universal Credit, Income Support or Working Tax Credit.

You also might be able to get an Access to Work grant to pay for:

special equipment, adaptations or support worker services to help you do things like answer the phone or go to meetings
help getting to and from work
mental health support
communication support at a job interview (for example, a British Sign Language interpreter or a lipspeaker)

You do not have to pay VAT on certain goods and services if they’re just for your own use and you’re disabled or have a long term illness.

You may be able to get compensation if you’ve been injured or disabled while serving in the armed forces.