financial supportIt’s really important to get the right information and help when you’re caring for a child or young person who has special/additional needs or is disabled.
Please refer to our drop down sub-menu for more detailed information on individual financial support and benefits. The information below tells you about the support you might get. It doesn't go into detail, but explains where you can get more information (Information is subject to change without notice, please contact individual organisations for updates). |
Please download the guides 'Money Matters' and 'Universal Credit and Disabled Children' from Contact A Family. (Click on the pictures.)
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Bexley's Local Offer has information on financial support for families, children and young people.
Bexley Citizens Advice Bureaux is able to support parents and carers of children and young people with DLA (Disability Living Allowance) and PIP (Personal Independence Payment) up to and including appeals. They have a helpline and 3 local 'pop in' sessions in Bexley.
Contact (previously known as Contact A Family) can offer advice on benefits/financial support and completing claim forms. Their national freephone helpline can also put you in touch with local help to complete any forms. Call 0808 888 3555 today to find out more.
There are many other benefits and concessions, which you may qualify for so it is always best to get a full benefit check done regularly.
On-line 'Benefits calculators' can help you find out what you may be able to claim.
Entitled To is a national organisation helping people find out what they could claim.
www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator
Turn 2 Us offer a benefit calculator and also a search facility for grants for disabled children and young people.
www.turn2us.org.uk
Your child/YP may be entitled to financial help from other sources, for example a grant from the Family Fund. This can be paid for specific items to help relieve the stress arising from the day to day care of a child under 18 years who has a severe disability or serious illness, for example laundry equipment, transport expenses, help with driving lessons for you, clothing and holidays.
Types of benefits:
Your young person may get Personal Independence Payment (P.I.P), if aged 16 to 64, to help towards some of the extra costs arising from a health condition or disability. You may also be able to claim Employment and Support Allowance.
Your child may get Disability Living Allowance (DLA) if aged under 16. The amount of Disability Living Allowance you get depends on how much their disability affects them.
Carer’s Allowance (also covers information on Carers Credit) is a benefit for people who can’t work full-time because they are caring for a child who is disabled or who has special/additional needs.
Universal Credit is the new benefit that is replacing various other benefits. For more information - please download the leaflet from Contact A Family - Guide to Universal Credit for Disabled Children and families (see above - top right picture).
Other sources of financial help:
There are a range of other benefits that families may be able to access depending on their circumstances. These include:
www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/disability
www.cafamily.org.uk/know-your-rights/benefits-and-tax-credits/
Bexley Citizens Advice Bureaux is able to support parents and carers of children and young people with DLA (Disability Living Allowance) and PIP (Personal Independence Payment) up to and including appeals. They have a helpline and 3 local 'pop in' sessions in Bexley.
Contact (previously known as Contact A Family) can offer advice on benefits/financial support and completing claim forms. Their national freephone helpline can also put you in touch with local help to complete any forms. Call 0808 888 3555 today to find out more.
There are many other benefits and concessions, which you may qualify for so it is always best to get a full benefit check done regularly.
On-line 'Benefits calculators' can help you find out what you may be able to claim.
Entitled To is a national organisation helping people find out what they could claim.
www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator
Turn 2 Us offer a benefit calculator and also a search facility for grants for disabled children and young people.
www.turn2us.org.uk
Your child/YP may be entitled to financial help from other sources, for example a grant from the Family Fund. This can be paid for specific items to help relieve the stress arising from the day to day care of a child under 18 years who has a severe disability or serious illness, for example laundry equipment, transport expenses, help with driving lessons for you, clothing and holidays.
Types of benefits:
Your young person may get Personal Independence Payment (P.I.P), if aged 16 to 64, to help towards some of the extra costs arising from a health condition or disability. You may also be able to claim Employment and Support Allowance.
Your child may get Disability Living Allowance (DLA) if aged under 16. The amount of Disability Living Allowance you get depends on how much their disability affects them.
Carer’s Allowance (also covers information on Carers Credit) is a benefit for people who can’t work full-time because they are caring for a child who is disabled or who has special/additional needs.
Universal Credit is the new benefit that is replacing various other benefits. For more information - please download the leaflet from Contact A Family - Guide to Universal Credit for Disabled Children and families (see above - top right picture).
Other sources of financial help:
There are a range of other benefits that families may be able to access depending on their circumstances. These include:
- income support is a means-tested benefit to help individuals or families on a low income and with savings below £16,000
- employment and support allowance - a benefit for people aged 16-64 whose health problems mean that they are unable to work
- housing benefit is for those who pay rent and are on a low income
- support with council tax is for those who are liable for council tax and on a low income - help varies from area to area depending on the local scheme in your area. See Contact A Family's guide to Help with council tax bills for more information
- council tax disability reduction if you need extra space in your house because of your child's disability.
www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/disability
www.cafamily.org.uk/know-your-rights/benefits-and-tax-credits/
Please see the top right of this page for an excellent guide from Contact A Family about many different types on financial support.
It includes:
It includes:
- Disability and sickness benefits - DLA, PIP, ESA,
- A benefit for carers - Carers Allowance
- Benefits if you’re out of full time work - Jobseekers
- Benefits for working parents - tax credits
- Money and vouchers for having children - child benefit
- At school - meals, uniforms, 16-19 Bursary
- Help with rent, mortgage and council tax
- Universal Credit
- At home - tv licence, free road tax
- Transport - blue badge, bus travel, railcard
- Practical help with your child
- Other benefits - Family Fund, local grants