Most carers miss out on thousands a year. Don't be one of them.

A fast-track route for terminally-ill people to claim Attendance Allowance, PIP, ADP, PADP or Universal Credit at the highest rate, with no medical assessment and a decision in days. Triggered by an SR1 form from a healthcare professional.

Scotland's weekly payment for older adults who need help with personal care — the same money as Attendance Allowance, delivered by Social Security Scotland.

Weekly payments for people whose disability was caused by a workplace accident or a recognised industrial disease. Worth up to £228.80 a week at 100% disablement (April 2026), paid on top of any other income or benefits.

Compensation for serving and former service personnel injured or made ill by their service. Tiered tariff payments plus, in many cases, a Guaranteed Income Payment for life. The legacy War Pension Scheme covers injuries pre-2005; AFIP runs alongside as a PIP-equivalent.

A weekly top-up for people who receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit at 100% or a War Pension and need daily attention. Four tiers from £45.85/week (part-time) to £183.40/week (exceptional).

Scotland's weekly payment for working-age adults whose long-term condition or disability affects daily living or mobility.

Lease a brand-new car, scooter, powered wheelchair or wheelchair-accessible vehicle by exchanging the higher-rate mobility component of PIP, DLA, ADP, AFIP or War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement. Insurance, servicing and breakdown cover are included.

Scotland's replacement for DLA for children — a non-means-tested payment for under-16s who need help with personal care or have walking difficulties. Same payment levels as DLA, run by Social Security Scotland with a less adversarial application process.

Help with the cost of a funeral for someone on certain means-tested benefits. Up to £1,000 toward general costs plus reasonable burial / cremation fees in England, Wales and NI. Scotland uses Funeral Support Payment with similar rates.

A one-off £200–£300 payment toward winter heating bills for people over State Pension age. From winter 2024–25 onwards it is means-tested in England, Wales and Northern Ireland — only paid alongside Pension Credit or other passport benefits. Scotland has its own Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

A £25 payment for each 7-day period of average temperature ≤ 0°C in your postcode area, paid automatically if you're on certain benefits. Scotland replaced this with a fixed £58.75 annual Winter Heating Payment in 2023 to remove weather-related uncertainty.

Extra weekly income for older adults on a low income — unlocks a cluster of other support including Council Tax Reduction and free NHS dental care.

A free TV Licence for households where someone aged 75 or over receives Pension Credit. Worth £174.50 per year (April 2026). Apply via TV Licensing — not automatic, even if you're already on Pension Credit.

A UK-wide parking concession for disabled people — disabled bays, up to 3 hours on yellow lines, free in many pay-and-display car parks. Hidden disabilities including dementia and autism are eligible since 2019.

A railcard giving 1/3 off most rail fares for the disabled person and a travelling companion across Great Britain. Costs £20 for 1 year or £54 for 3 years. Pays for itself in a couple of return journeys.

Scotland's weekly payment for unpaid carers — the same 35 hour/week rule as Carer's Allowance, delivered by Social Security Scotland with a small Scottish supplement on top.

Free National Insurance credits that protect your State Pension while you care for someone for 20 or more hours a week. No payment, no means test — but a meaningful add to your future pension if you're too young or earn too much for Carer's Allowance.

An extra ~£202 per month on top of your Universal Credit if you spend at least 35 hours a week caring for someone with a qualifying disability benefit. Many UC claimants miss it because they don't know to tick the carer box.

A Scotland-only top-up paid automatically twice a year to people receiving Carer's Allowance. Worth around £290 per payment in 2026 — roughly £580 a year — and you don't need to apply.

A lump sum plus 18 months of monthly payments for surviving spouses, civil partners or cohabiting parents when their partner dies, paid regardless of the survivor's income or savings.

A day-one employment right (April 2024) to take up to one week of unpaid leave per year to provide or arrange care for a dependant with a long-term care need. Available to all UK employees regardless of length of service.

Up to £30,000 (England) for home adaptations to help a disabled person live more independently — ramps, stairlifts, downstairs bathrooms, level-access showers and more. Means-tested for adults; free for under-19s.

A £150 reduction on the winter electricity bill for older or low-income households. Automatic for most Pension Credit recipients, otherwise applied through the energy supplier.

Means-tested discount on the council tax bill for people on a low income or claiming certain benefits — sometimes up to 100% off. Apply through your local council.

A council tax discount for households where someone has been medically certified as severely mentally impaired — typically dementia, severe learning disability or stroke. Often unclaimed; can mean 25–100% off the bill.

A free statutory assessment by your council of what care and support someone needs — the gateway to council-funded social care at home.

NHS-funded care package for people with complex, ongoing health needs — not means-tested, potentially funds all care costs.

NHS contribution to the nursing-care element of a care home placement when the resident has been assessed as needing registered-nurse input but doesn't qualify for full Continuing Healthcare. Worth roughly £240 per week (England 2026 rate).

Free or reduced-cost NHS prescriptions, dental treatment, sight tests, glasses and travel-to-hospital costs for people on low incomes who don't already qualify automatically.

Refunds the cost of travelling to NHS hospital appointments — by car (mileage), public transport or taxi (where medically necessary) — for people on certain benefits or with an HC2 / HC3 certificate.