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There are different benefits and support that you might be entitled to if you are a young person with special educational needs or a disability.
These include personal budgets, Disabled Student's Allowance, Employment Support Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Disabled Facilities Grant and more.
Please see the links below for more information.
Personal Budgets
To give children and young people and their families more control over the services they receive and how they are organised.
Disabled Student’s Allowance
For young people studying or intending to study in higher education.
Access to Work
Funding to support young people and adults with learning difficulties or disabilities into employment.
Employment Support Allowance
For young people who have a disability and who are unable to work, or who are in need of support to enable them to work.
Personal Independence Payment
Help with some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill-health or a disability if you’re aged 16 to 64 (replacing the Disability Living Allowance).
Disability Living Allowance
A tax-free benefit for disabled people who need help with mobility or care costs.
Carer’s Allowance
For anyone looking after someone with substantial caring needs.
Disabled Facilities Grant
A local council grant to provide financial help for the cost of essential adaptation work to make a house suitable for a disabled person to live in.
