Benefits, grants & discounts
Benefits, grants & discounts
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- Grants for families with disabled children It costs up to three times more to raise a severely disabled child than it does to raise a child without disabilities. For many families, the coronavirus pandemic has increased the financial strain. Here are some charities and trusts that may be able to help.
- PIP assessments Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit that replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people between 16 years and state pension age.
- Extra Tax Credits payments If you have a disabled child and get child tax credits, you could be missing out on up to £84 per week!
- Protect your pension with Carer’s Credit Did you know that you will only get the full basic state pension if you have paid a certain amount of national insurance contributions? If you are not working or have a very low income because you are caring for someone, you could be losing out – unless you are claiming Carer’s Credit.