Carer's Allowance - a benefit to help people who look after someone who is disabled.
You don't have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for.
Attendance Allowance - You may be able to get attendance allowance if you are aged
65 or over and need help with personal care or supervision to keep you safe.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - A tax-free benefit for disabled children and
adults to help with extra costs you may have because you're disabled.
Disability & Equality Act 2010 - Aims to protect disabled people and prevent disability
discrimination. It provides legal rights for disabled people in the areas of: employment,
education, access to goods, services and facilities including larger private clubs
and land based transport services, buying and renting land or property, functions
of public bodies, for example the issuing of licences. The Equality Act also provides
rights for people not to be directly discriminated against or harassed because they
have an association with a disabled person. This can apply to a carer or parent of
a disabled person. In addition, people must not be directly discriminated against
or harassed because they are wrongly perceived to be disabled.
Employment and Support Allowance - provides financial help to people who are unable
to work because of illness or disability. It also provides personalised support to
those who are able to work.
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) - Is free and entitles you to free or reduced-cost
treatment in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Special Rules - If the attendance allowance claim is for someone who is terminally
ill, special rules apply which make it simpler to claim AA and process the claim
quickly.
