People who are disabled benefits and support
Employment and Support Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance. If appropriate, you will also receive support to help you get a suitable job. Remember, some people might need to claim Universal Credit instead. If you need further advice please contact our Welfare Benefits Team
If you are able to work, it also provides support to help you get a suitable job and be better off.
- Tell me about Employment and Support Allowance
- Might I qualify for Employment and Support Allowance?
- How do I claim Employment and Support Allowance?
- How much Employment and Support Allowance might I get?
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is a regular payment you may be able to get if you are sick or disabled because of something that happened in connection with your work.
- Tell me about Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- Might I qualify for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit?
- How do I claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit?
- How much Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit might I get?
Universal Credit
Universal Credit is a new benefit for people of working age who are out of work or are working and on a low income. It is assessed and paid by the Department for Work and Pensions(DWP).
- Tell me about Universal Credit
- Might I qualify for Universal Credit
- How do I claim Universal Credit
- How much Universal Credit might I get
Disability Living Allowance
Disability Living Allowance has now been replaced by Personal Independence Payment for people aged 16 to 64. You can make a new claim for Disability Living Allowance only if you are claiming for a child under 16.
Disability Living Allowance for Children
Disability Living Allowance for Children may help with the extra costs of looking after a child who is under 16 and has difficulty walking and/or need more looking after than a child of the same age.
- Tell me about Disability Living Allowance for Children
- Might I qualify for Disability Living Allowance for Children?
- How do I claim Disability Living Allowance for Children?
- How much Disability Living Allowance for Children might I get?
Personal Independence Payment
If you are aged 16 to 64 years, Personal Independence Payment can help with some of the extra costs caused by long term ill health or disability.
- Tell me about Personal Independence Payment
- Might I qualify for Personal Independence Payment?
- How do I claim Personal Independence Payment?
- How much Personal Independence Payment might I get?
- Points scoring fact sheet
Attendance Allowance
Attendance Allowance is a regular payment you may be able to get if you are 65 or over and need help caring for yourself.
- Tell me about Attendance Allowance
- Might I qualify for Attendance Allowance?
- How do I claim Attendance Allowance?
- How much Attendance Allowance might I get?
Disabled Students' Allowance
Disabled Students' Allowance is a grant that you may be able to get if you are in higher education (degree course of above) and have extra course costs because of your disability.
- Might I qualify for Disabled Students' Allowance?
- How do I claim Disabled Students' Allowance?
- How much Disabled Students' Allowance might I get?
Independent Living Fund
Independent Living Fund payments are no longer available for new claims.
It has been replaced by the Government’s Compensation Recovery Unit.
Tell me about the Compensation Recovery Unit
Severe Disablement Allowance
Severe Disablement Allowance is longer available for new claims.
More information on Severe Disablement Allowance.
Self Directed Support
If you need a social care service, you may be able to get payments from the Council to buy the services you choose instead of some, or all, of your usual care services.
- Tell me about Self Directed Support
- How do I claim Self Directed Support?
- How much Self Directed Support might I get?
Blue Badge
The Blue Badge Scheme (Disabled Persons Parking Scheme) is a national scheme for disabled people with severe mobility problems. A Blue Badge helps you to park closer to your destination, either as a driver or passenger.
Freedom Pass
Freedom Pass can give you free travel on almost all public transport in London if you are older or disabled.
- Tell me about the Older Person’s Freedom Pass
- Might I qualify for an Older Person’s Freedom Pass?
- How do I apply for an Older Person’s Freedom Pass?
- Tell me about the Disabled Person’s Freedom Pass
- Might I qualify for a Disabled Person’s Freedom Pass?
- How do I apply for a Disabled Person’s Freedom Pass?
Disabled Facilities Grant
Disabled Facilities Grant is a grant you may be able to get towards the cost of making changes to your home so you can carry on living there.
- Might I qualify for a Disabled Facilities Grant?
- How do I claim a Disabled Facilities Grant?
- What equipment could I get help with?
Access to Work
If your health or disability affects the way you work, Access to Work may be able to give you and your employer advice and help with extra costs for specialist equipment or additional support in the workplace.
- Tell me about Access to Work
- Might I qualify for support through Access to Work?
- How do I apply for support through Access to Work?
- How much Access to Work support might I get?
Work Choice
If your disability means you need specialised one-to-one support to help you to find or keep a job and that support is not covered through Access to Work, Work Choice may be able to help.
Support with finding work
If you live in Redbridge and are over 16 years old, you may be able to get help and support from Work Redbridge. They provide information and advice to Redbridge residents to support them in finding work, training and volunteering opportunities or to explore self-employment.
You can also search online for jobs using the Universal Jobmatch tool
