Visit the GOV.UK website to find out if you are eligible to receive attendance allowance. Attendance allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability severe enough that you need someone to help look afer you. Attendance Allowance helpline Telephone: 0800 731 0122 Textphone:…
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You could be entitled to Carer's allowance if you care for someone at least 35 hours a week and they get certain benefits. It can affect other benefits you or the person you care for are receiving. You do not have to be related to, or…
Wide range of disability-related financial support, including benefits, tax credits, payments, grants and concessions.
There are charities and organisations where carers can apply to for a grant/financial assistance to help them maintain their caring role. Usually grants will be for an item of household equipment like a washing machine, or a grant to take part in some training, exercise,…
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Disabled people leading change, working to create a society where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens. Information from Disability Rights Website.
Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants and services for families on low incomes raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person, up to the age of 24. Grants are available for essential items to help meet a child or young…
There is a wide range of disability-related financial support, including benefits, tax credits, payments, grants and concessions on Gov.UK website.
There are two types of LPA: an LPA for financial decisions and an LPA for health and care decisions. The Alzheimer's Society and Age UK have excellent easy to understand information. Change your power of attorney or End your lasting power of attorney information from GOV.UK Ask…
Advocacy & Capacity-Building For Individuals & Families Stepping Forward currently supports individuals and families who are struggling to access services and support. Our advocacy work has succeeded in securing: Essential equipment for home and school Appropriate educational provision Personal grants With a grant from Awards…
DWP has launched a new website with clear content and easy to follow navigation, to help people understand what Universal Credit means for them. The site helps people find out what benefits they should be claiming, and provides more detail about how Universal Credit (UC)…
You could get money off your electricity bill under the Warm Home Discount Scheme. The money is not paid to you - it’s a one-off discount on your electricity bill, between September and March. You may be able to get the discount on your gas…