Disabled, ill or injured
If you are ill, injured or have a disability, there may be benefits, grants or other financial support available to you.
Benefits
If you are ill, injured or have a disability, there may be benefits available to you.
To check what benefits you might be entitled to quickly and easily, you can use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator. The calculator cannot tell you whether you will be entitled to disability benefits but it can show you whether you would be entitled to extra benefits if you get a disability benefit.
To read more about the benefits available, select from the list.
Benefits Calculator
To check what benefits you might be entitled to quickly and easily, you can use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator.
Personal Independence Payment
If you live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, are aged between 16 and State Pension age and have extra care or mobility needs (difficulty getting around) as a result of a disability.
Attendance Allowance
If you are over 66 and affected by physical or mental illness or disability and you need help with your personal care.
Disability Living Allowance (children up to age 16)
If you live in England Wales or Northern Ireland, and your child is aged under 16 and has extra care needs or mobility needs (difficulty getting around) as a result of a disability.
Child Disability Payment
If you live in Scotland, and your child is aged under 16 and has extra care needs or mobility needs (difficulty getting around) as a result of a disability.
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
If you are disabled as a result of an accident at work or a disease caused by your job (but not if this is self-employment).
Adult Disability Payment (Scotland)
If you live in Scotland and have a terminal illness.
Unable to work
Apply for benefits
If you are unable to work due to your illness, injury or disability, you may be able to claim one of the benefits below.
If you are getting income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Housing Benefit or Pension Credit, check if you can get an extra amount called the Severe Disability Premium.
Universal Credit
If you are aged between 16 and 66 and on a low income or aren’t working. It includes amounts for disabilities. For new claimants, Universal Credit replaces the help that used to be provided through income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
If you are aged 16 or over and under 66 and are unable to work because of sickness or disability. You have to have made enough national insurance contributions and you can't be getting Statutory Sick Pay.
Working Tax Credit
If you are already getting tax credits and satisfy the eligibility criteria, you might be able to get an extra amount in your working tax credits because of your disability.
Severe Disability Premium
Check if you can get an extra amount included in your income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Housing Benefit or Pension Credit.
Statutory Sick Pay
If you are an employee, you are sick and unable to work.
Related information
Grants
To find out what help may be available from grant-giving charities, you can use the Turn2us Grants Search.
Advice and Support
Turn2us is unable to offer advice on individual situations. To find an adviser in your area to discuss your situation with you can use the Turn2us Find an Adviser.
Further Information Resources
You can find a list of further information resources below for disability issues, health and care assessments and mental health issues.
Scope
National disability charity providing information and general support.
Disability Law Service
A charity covering England and Wales for free legal advice for disabled people and their carers in relation to community care, employment (including discrimination), housing and welfare benefits.
Independent Age
Health and care assessment guide from Independent Age charity to work out how to get help from your council.
Whizz-Kidz
Young wheelchair-users charity providing the vital equipment, support and life skills disabled children need to reach their full potential.
Mind
Advice and general support for anyone experiencing mental health issues.