Help with Health Costs, Care Costs and Money Issues

Index of Guides on medical treatment costs, care costs, grants, concessions and other money issues for disabled people, those ill or elderly.

see also: Benefits and Allowances for Disabled People and Benefit Rates

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Appeal Against a Benefits Decision

Information on what you can do if you have applied for a social security benefit, but think a decision is ...
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Budgeting Loan

To get a Budgeting Loan you must have been getting one or more of these benefits for the past 6 ...
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Change in Circumstances – Affect on your DWP Benefits

Report any changes in your personal circumstances as it may affect your Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) disability benefits, ...
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Claiming UK Benefits Abroad

A Guide to claiming disability benefits and benefits and allowances for all when travelling abroad or living abroad. Also State ...
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Cold Weather Payment

A Guide to Cold Weather Payments providing those on low income with help towards heating costs during periods of very ...
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Collecting Benefits – Disabled People – DWP

Helping a disabled or ill person who claims benefits (customer) collect or manage the money they are owed by the ...
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Community Care Grant from the Social Fund

You can no longer apply for a Community Care Grant in England, Scotland or Wales. You need to contact your ...
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Crisis Loan – Social Fund – A Guide

You can no longer apply for a Crisis Loan in England, Scotland, Wales. Information on the financial support available in ...
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Debt Problems – Disabled People

Help if you’ve fallen into debt – resources for advice on debt problems and money issues for disabled people Claims ...
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Direct Payments – Disabled People

Payments for community care directly to disabled people who can then pay for the services they need themselves Direct payments ...
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Disabled Facilities Grant – Home Adaptations

A Guide and how to apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant from a local council which helps pay for adapting ...
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Entering the UK – Benefits, Pensions and Residency Rules

If you are returning after a period abroad and already getting a UK DWP benefit contact: International Pension Centre Tel: ...
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Free Eye Tests – Optical Vouchers

A Guide to entitlement to free NHS eye tests or optical vouchers for glasses or contact lenses and how to ...
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Going into Hospital – Welfare Benefits

A Guide to Welfare Benefits that may change when you go into and come out of hospital See also: Care ...
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Hospital Travel Expenses – A Guide

A guide to the help available with fares and travel expenses when visiting hospital or treatment centres Hospital Fares You ...
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Income Tax – State Benefits

How state and welfare benefits, allowances and savings are treated for tax purposes and tax on savings interest. For disabled ...
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Inland Revenue – Tax Credit Offices

Contact details for the Inland Revenue, Tax Credits Helpline and Tax Credit Office, which gives information about Working Tax Credit ...
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Medical Treatment Abroad – A Guide

A Guide to having your Medical Treatment Abroad. Planning your treatment and the Rules Applied. When going to another country ...
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NHS Dental Costs

A guide to dental charges and who can get free treatment or a reduction in the cost of NHS dental ...
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NHS Prescriptions Charges – A Guide

A guide to prescription charges for sick and disabled people in the UK. Information on free prescriptions, claiming a refund, ...
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NHS Wigs and Fabric Supports Costs

Entitlement to free NHS wigs and fabric supports, help with the cost and how to claim refunds See also: NHS ...
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Report Benefit Fraud

How to report benefit fraud by those falsely claiming, what benefit fraud is and the information you need to report ...
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The Social Fund – A Guide

This guidance was withdrawn on 12 March 2020 This guidance is no longer current and is not being updated. Find up ...
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TV Licence Concessions – 75 or over and Blind People – Care Homes and Refunds

A guide to concessions for blind people and people in care homes and how to get a refund. A TV ...
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VAT Relief – Disabled People

Disabled people are entitled to VAT relief on products and services designed solely for the use of people with disabilities ...
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Warm Home Discount Scheme

Through the Warm Home Discount Scheme, energy companies are able to offer eligible households who may struggle with their energy ...
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Winter Fuel Payment

A Guide to the Winter Fuel Payment, a lump sum for heating costs for the elderly and pensioners to help ...
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