Sick or disabled people and carers
If you are sick or disabled, there are different benefits and tax credits that you may be able to claim. Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance help with care needs and getting around.
If you can't work, there is Employment and Support Allowance.
If you care for someone who is disabled, there is Carer's Allowance.
You may also be able to claim other benefits if you are on a low income.
Check what benefits to claim if you’re sick or disabled
Start here if you don’t know what to claim.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Check if you can claim Employment and Support Allowance and how to deal with problems.
Personal Independence Payment
Information on eligibility for claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), how to fill in the claim form and how to challenge a decision.
Disability Living Allowance for children
Advice for making a Disability Living Allowance claim and help with any problems.
Attendance Allowance
Advice for making an Attendance Allowance claim.
Carer's Allowance
Check if you can get Carer's Allowance and how to make a claim.
If you're an adult on Disability Living Allowance
You can’t make a new claim for DLA if you’re 16 or over. Check what to do if you have a problem with your DLA.
Getting benefits if you got ill or were injured at work
Check if you can claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and how to deal with problems with it.
Help for disabled travellers
How to apply for and use a Blue Badge, and what to do if you're refused one. How to get a Motability car or get help with transport costs.
Young Carer Grant
Find out about the Young Carer Grant - a payment for carers aged 16-18 years who do at least 16 hours of caring a week on average but don't receive Carer's Allowance.
Child Winter Heating Assistance
This annual benefit payment is to help with the costs of heating for disabled children and young people who receive the highest rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance.