Welfare Benefits information updated on the local offer
We have today published a new section on what happens to benefit payments where a child or young person with a disability attends a residential college. In addition the following benefit related sections have now been updated:
- Personal Independent Payments (PIP) - a benefit which is designed to help people live full, active and independent lives. It is intended to help toward extra costs arising from having a long-term illness or disability. It has replaced DLA for those people aged between 16 – pensionable age.
- Universal Credit (UC) - a benefit for people living on a low income, or who are out of work. UC can be claimed by people who are in employment or self-employed; by people who are looking for work; or by people who are unable to work because of illness, disability, or caring responsibilities.
- Carers Allowance - a benefit that can be claimed by anyone that is caring for another person. It is not means tested, so other income and capital of the claimant are ignored.
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for Children - The Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children may help with the extra costs of looking after a child who is under 16 and has difficulties with getting around and/or needs supervision or attention because of along-term health problem.