Benefits

Disability Benefits Advisory Service

Shine’s Disability Benefits Advisory Service aims to help more members access key disability benefits.

The Benefit Cap

The Benefit Cap is a limit on the total amount of benefit that most people aged 16 to 64 can get.

Personal Independence Payments (PIPs)

Attendance Allowance (if you are over 65 and have care needs)

Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over the age of 65 who need extra help with the costs of their personal ‘care’ needs.

Carer's Allowance

Carer’s Allowance is a benefit for people over 16 who are giving regular and substantial care to disabled children or adults in their own homes.

Direct Payments

A direct payment is a cash amount given by social services so that you can buy care services for yourself.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children

Disability Living Allowance for young people under 16 provides help towards the extra cost of bringing up a disabled child.

Employment Support Allowance

Employment Support Allowance (ESA) is paid to people whose ability to work is limited by disability or ill health.

Family Fund

The Family Fund is an independent charity, financed by the government, whose purpose is to ease the stress on families arising from the day-to-day care of a severely disabled child.

Financial planning

Financial planning can help to ensure that you and your family have considered the future and have the finances you need.

Healthy Start

Healthy Start provides free vouchers and coupons every week.

Universal Credit

Universal Credit (UC) is a single, integrated means- tested benefit payable to people of working age who are on a low income.

Working Tax Credit - Disability Element

Prescriptions

Want to know if you quality for free prescriptions? Or how to save money by using a Prescription Prepayment Certificate? Click for more information.

Financial support in Winter and cold weather

Find out what financial support you are entitled to during Winter and in cold weather and how to claim, as well as other information and support that may make life a little easier during this time.