Other financial help
NHS costs, glasses, hospital fees, free
prescriptions
Help is given towards the cost of healthcare
for those who are on certain benefits or who are disabled.
Industrial Injuries / Bereavement
Allowance / Attendance Allowance
You are sick or disabled as a result of an
accident (Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit).
Your spouse or partner has died (Bereavement
Allowance)
You are 60 or over (Pension Credit)
You are disabled and 65 or over (Attendance
Allowance)
Grants & Loans
The Social Fund provides loans and grants for
those on Income Support and Job Seekers Allowance. The Family
Fund is for those on a low income whose child is severely
disabled.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For benefits see this
government site.
Lifetracks has a section on funding for disabled students post
16.
Disability Benefits Helpline Tel: 08457 123
456
Learning Disability Helpline Tel: 08088 081
111
For help with housing in Peterborough visit this page or Tel: 01733 747474
OR ask your Connexions Personal
Adviser or visit the Youth Access Point
in the Central Library.
Also look at the following pages
Financial help if on a low
income
Financial help with having
children
Financial help whist at
school
Financial help with housing
Financial help with
transport