Grants and Allowances

 

Derrick, Lisu and the children may be eligible for various statutory grants and allowances due to his disability. Each of these is described below. Their aggregate effect needs to be considered under Financial Plans, due to their interaction with other sources of  income and capital.

 

1.         Disability Facilities Grant

            We must look at this first, because any grant application must be made before work starts to adapt or build facilities which will enable Derrick to live independently. For details, see Disability Facilities Grant.

 

2.         Disability Living Allowance

            The claim for this was made by Derrick at Stoke Mandeville with help from DWP on 9 August 2007. For details, see Disability Living Allowance.

 

3.         Carer's Allowance

            For details, see Carer's Allowance.

 

4.         Working Tax Credit

            For details, see Working Tax Credit.

 

5.         Incapacity Benefit

            For details, see Incapacity Benefit.

 

6.         Direct Payments

            For details, see Direct Payments.

 

7.         VAT Relief

            For details, see VAT Relief.

 

8.         Independent Living Fund

            For details, see Independent Living Fund.

 

9.         Income Support

            For details, see Income Support.

 

10.       Income Support Mortgage Interest

            For details, see Income Support Mortgage Interest.

 

11.       Council Tax Reduction

            For details, see Council Tax Reduction.

 

12.       Child Tax Credit

            For details, see Child Tax Credit.

 

For a good central guide to all relevant  grants and allowances, see Financial Support.  

For detailed guidance, see the DWP Online Decision Maker's Guide.