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Adult Disability Payment

Financial support for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions affecting daily living or mobility.

Adult Disability Payment — Scotland

Scottish Government guidance on extra support for disabled adults.

Carer Support Payment

Financial support for people providing substantial care to someone receiving a qualifying disability benefit.

Carer’s Allowance

Official information about support for people providing regular care.

Carer’s Credit: protecting National Insurance record

Carer’s Credit can protect a carer’s State Pension record even when they are not receiving Carer’s Allowance.

Child Disability Payment

Payment to help with the extra costs of caring for a disabled child or young person.

Disabled Facilities Grant — Northern Ireland

Grant-aid towards essential home adaptations recommended for a disabled resident.

Disabled Facilities Grant and ENABLE — Home Adaptations Wales

Help with adapting a home for accessibility or independent living.

Disabled Persons Allowance on Rates — Northern Ireland

Rates relief where a domestic property has qualifying facilities needed by a person with a disability.

Employment and Support Allowance: when illness affects work

Financial support and possible work-related assistance for people whose disability or health condition affects their ability to work.

Financial help for disabled children — Scotland

Scottish Government signposting to disability and carer payments.

Help with NHS health costs: eligibility checker

Depending on age, income, residence, certain health conditions or benefits, people may qualify for help with NHS health costs.

Family Fund · closed

Family Fund — Marian Elizabeth Trust grant

Historically supported eligible young people in specified areas of England via health or social care referrals.

Application: referral

Help Musicians · check-provider

Help Musicians — Musicians Welfare Support

Case-assessed welfare and potential financial support for eligible working or retired professional musicians facing illness, disability, homelessness risk or other serious circumstances.

Application: contact

Independence at Home · check-provider

Independence at Home — Equipment and adaptation grants

Potential help for specialist equipment, mobility and essential home adaptations for people living with long-term illness or disability in financial need.

Application: referral

Macmillan Cancer Support · limited-local

Macmillan — Local grants for people with cancer

One-off support for people living with cancer in specified local authority areas subject to local eligibility and funding. Not a nationwide cash grant.

Application: area

Royal Society of Musicians · check-provider

Royal Society of Musicians — Support for Musicians

A specialist charity providing assistance to professional musicians affected by illness or inability to work. Provider-specific application and funding criteria need independent confirmation.

Application: contact

Organisation, not necessarily a grant fund

Independence at Home

Grants for items and adaptations that support independent living; check referral and professional-application requirements.

Organisation, not necessarily a grant fund

Macmillan – Local individual cancer grants

Individual cancer grants are not nationally available. Local grant pilots may be available in specified council areas; check the postcode/area list.

Organisation, not necessarily a grant fund

Macmillan Cancer Support

Information and support for people affected by cancer, including help with money worries.

Royal connection recorded · Organisation, not necessarily a grant fund

NHS Charities Together

Network of NHS charities supporting patients, staff and care services. Not the NHS itself and not a general household benefits fund.

Royal connection recorded · Organisation, not necessarily a grant fund

Royal Osteoporosis Society

Information, specialist support and osteoporosis advice. Not an individual cash grant scheme.

Royal connection recorded · Organisation, not necessarily a grant fund

Samaritans

Free emotional support for people in distress. Not a cash grant provider.

Access to Work: support in employment

Access to Work may help eligible disabled people with practical work-related support.

Adult Disability Payment: support in Scotland

Adult Disability Payment supports eligible adults with disability-related daily living or mobility needs.

Attendance Allowance: help with personal care

Attendance Allowance may support older people who need personal care or supervision.

Carer Support Payment in Scotland

Carer Support Payment is the Scottish benefit for many eligible unpaid carers.

Carer’s Allowance: caring and earnings

Carer’s Allowance may help eligible people providing regular care.

Carer’s Credit: protecting National Insurance record — practical guide

Carer’s Credit can protect a carer’s State Pension record even when they are not receiving Carer’s Allowance.

Child Disability Payment: support in Scotland

Child Disability Payment helps with extra costs for qualifying disabled children.

Help with NHS health costs

Some people can get help with prescription, dental, travel or other NHS charges.

Carer’s Allowance

People providing substantial unpaid care may qualify if the person cared for receives certain disability benefits and the carer meets the other conditions.

Next step: Check current care, earnings and residence conditions

NHS Low Income Scheme

Eligible people on a low income may obtain help with specified NHS health costs.

Next step: Check the NHS application route and evidence needed