Disability benefits

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Personal Independence Payment is a benefit to help with extra costs if you have care or mobility needs. It has replaced Disability Living Allowance for people of working age.

PIP is tax-free and you can get it whether you are working or not.

If you get PIP, you may also:

• qualify for extra support on other benefits, like Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit

• be exempt from some deductions, such as non-dependant deductions

• be allowed an extra bedroom if you need an overnight carer

• qualify for extra support on other benefits, like Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Jobseeker’s Allowance, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit.

For help with claiming PIP, you can call our Welfare Benefits Officers on 0344 736 0066 or contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau.

Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over state pension age who need help with care because of a health condition or disability.

It is tax-free and does not depend on your income or savings.

If you get Attendance Allowance, you may also qualify for extra support on other benefits, like:

• Housing Benefit
• Universal Credit
• Pension Credit.

For help with claiming Attendance Allowance, we can help. Request a call back from our Income Team, here.

Carer’s Allowance is a benefit for people who give regular care to someone with a disability. It is taxable. You do not need to live with or be related to the person you care for. You will not get more money if you care for more than one person.

You may get Carer’s Allowance if:

• you are aged 16 or over

• you are not in full-time education

• you care for someone for at least 35 hours a week.

The person you care for must get one of the following:

• Attendance Allowance

• Constant Attendance Allowance

• Disability Living Allowance (middle or higher care rate)

• Personal Independence Payment (daily living part)

• Armed Forces Independence Payment.

You can learn more about the Carer's Allowance on the GOV.UK website (this link will open in a new tab and take you away from our site).