You might be able to claim benefits if:
you have difficulty with everyday tasks or getting around
you can’t work because you’re sick or disabled
you’re on a low income or you have no income
Coronavirus – get help from an NHS volunteer
If you’re disabled you can ask a volunteer to go shopping for you or collect a prescription. You can also talk to a volunteer on the phone if you’re feeling lonely because you’re self-isolating.
Check if you can get help on the NHS Volunteer Responders website.
If you got ill or were injured at work
You might be able to get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB). You can get IIDB at the same time as most other disability benefits. Check if you can get IIDB.
If you got sick or were injured in the armed forces
You might be able to get:
one off compensation from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pension Scheme
a pension or Guaranteed Income Payment
Armed Forces Independence Payment
Check what to claim if you got sick or were injured in the armed forces on GOV.UK.
If you have difficulty with everyday tasks or getting around
You might be able to get:
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) if you’re under 16 – check if you can get DLA
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if you’re 16 or over and haven’t reached State Pension age – check if you can get PIP
Attendance Allowance if you’ve reached State Pension age – check if you can get Attendance Allowance
You can check your State Pension age on GOV.UK.
If someone looks after you
If you get PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance, Adult Disability Payment or Child Disability Payment, check if the person who looks after you can get Carer’s Allowance.
If you can’t work because you’re sick or disabled
If you’re employed but you can’t work, you’ll usually get Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from your employer for 28 weeks – check if you should get SSP.
You should check if you can get Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if:
you’re employed but you can’t get SSP – for example if you’re not earning enough
your SSP has ended
you’re not employed
If you’re on a low income or you have no income
You should check if you can get Universal Credit.
If you can’t work, you should get a fit note and send it with your Universal Credit claim form.
Check how Universal Credit works for people who are sick or disabled – including how to get a fit note.
You might be able to get other benefits, for example:
Pension Credit if you’ve reached State Pension age – check if you can get Pension Credit
Council Tax Reduction if you pay Council Tax – check if you can get Council Tax Reduction
Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) if you’re looking for work – check if you can get JSA
You can also check what other help you can get.
Sick or disabled people and carers
- Check what benefits to claim if you’re sick or disabled
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Personal Independence Payment
- Disability Living Allowance for children
- Attendance Allowance
- Carer’s Allowance
- If you’re an adult on Disability Living Allowance
- Getting benefits if you got ill or were injured at work
- Help for disabled travellers