Finance > Benefits

Carers: what support is available? (292kb)

Information about support services, benefits and entitlements in place to help carers

Claiming Disability Benefits - April 2009 to April 2010 (182kb)

Information about Attendance Allowance & Disability Living Allowance, Carers Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Working Tax Credit, Industrial Injuries Benefit, War Pensions, and other financial help

Disability Benefits: Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance (259kb)

Helps you to find out if you qualify for Attendance Allowance or Disability Living Allowance which are benefits for people who have health problems or have a physical or mental disability.

Habitual residence test (16kb)

British citizens who have lived abroad must pass the Habitual Residence Test before they can qualify for certain services and benefits. This factsheet explains.

Pension Credit (249kb)

Pension Credit is a means-tested benefit managed by the Pension Service (which is part of the Department for Work and Pensions) and is paid to people over 60 whose weekly income is below £130.00 or £198.45 for couples.

Pension Credit is made up of a Pension Guarantee Credit that will work in a similar way to Income Support (paid to people under 60) and a Pension Savings Credit for people aged 65 and over to reward them for some of their savings and income.

Self-Funding Care Home Fees (1,051kb)

If you, or someone you care for, are self-funding care home fees, fully understanding what the State provides and being certain about costs and affordability is essential. This straightforward factsheet provides a useful starting point.

What Can You Claim? (346kb)

Information about Pension Credit, Guarantee Credit, Savings Credit, Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit, Help with health costs, Social Fund Payments, Disability Benefits and Carer’s Allowance for older people.