Disability and health benefits
Extra-cost and contribution-based payments if a condition affects daily living, mobility or work.
Nation rules still apply inside a category. A disability payment in Scotland is not always the same payment as in England. Open the individual guide for where you live, or browse by circumstance.
Check which of these may apply to you
It usually takes about 5 minutes. You do not need to create an account. This is guidance, not a government decision.
Scotland
Adult Disability Payment
A Scottish benefit that replaced Personal Independence Payment for most adults living in Scotland. It helps with extra costs of disability or a long-term health condition.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Attendance Allowance
A benefit for people of State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of a disability or health condition. It is not means-tested.
UK-wide
Blue Badge
A parking badge that helps people with disabilities or health conditions that affect walking park closer to where they need to go. Councils issue it. It is not a DWP cash benefit.
Scotland
Child Disability Payment
A Scottish benefit replacing Disability Living Allowance for children who live in Scotland.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Disability Living Allowance for children
A benefit for children under 16 who need extra looking after or have walking difficulties because of a disability or health condition. Scotland uses Child Disability Payment.
UK-wideClosed to new claims
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Income-related ESA has ended for most new claims. It was the means-tested version of ESA. Universal Credit replaced it. New Style ESA is different — that is contribution-based and still exists.
England, Scotland and Wales
New Style Employment and Support Allowance
A contribution-based benefit if you have a disability or health condition that affects how much you can work, and you have paid enough National Insurance.
Scotland
Pension Age Disability Payment
A Social Security Scotland payment for people of State Pension age who need help with personal care because of a disability or health condition. It replaced Attendance Allowance for people living in Scotland.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Personal Independence Payment
A benefit to help with extra costs if you have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability and you have difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around.
UK-wide
Statutory Sick Pay
A legal minimum your employer pays if you are an employee, you earn enough, and you are too ill to work for 4 or more days in a row. There is no public application form.