Health and social benefits

All of the benefits below are managed and paid for by central government.

Attendance Allowance

If you have a disability that requires someone to help look after you, the Attendance Allowance benefit can cover your extra costs. You can apply for Attendance Allowance if you are aged 65 or over and are physically or mentally disabled. See more information and apply via the GOV.uk attendance allowance page.

Carer's Allowance

You can apply for Carer's Allowance if you are aged 16 or over and spend at least 35 hours a week caring for someone. See more information and apply via the GOV.uk carers allowance page.

Disability Living Allowance for children (DLA)

Disability Living Allowance is for disabled children under 16 years of age. See more information and apply via the GOV.uk DLA page.

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

You can apply for Employment and Support Allowance if you have an illness or disability which affects your ability to work. See more information and apply via the GOV.uk ESA page.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

You can apply for Personal Independence Payments if you are aged 16 to 64. PIP helps towards some of the extra costs caused by a disability or long-term ill-health. See more information and apply via the GOV.uk PIP page.

Disabled people

You can find more information on the GOV.UK financial help section, which is available for disabled people.