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Benefits, Concessions and discounts
If you are state pension age, physically or mentally disabled, and need someone to help look after you, you may be entitled to Attendance Allowance. You do not have to have someone caring for you to claim.
If you are under state pension age and have a disability or long term health condition which means you have difficulties with daily living or getting around, you may be entitled to Personal Independence Payment.
You may also be able to claim a discount on your council tax or apply for a grant or other benefits.
There are online benefits calculators to help you work out which benefits you can claim.
DWP provide explanatory videos about benefits in British Sign Language (BSL).
If you are in receipt of a care service from the Council and have any questions regarding benefit entitlement please call Social Care Direct on 0345 8 503 503
Follow these links below for further information.
- benefits entitlement
- council tax discounts for carers and for those with severe mental impairment
- disability-related council tax reduction
- apply for disability-related council tax discount
- death and bereavement benefits
- disability equipment and transport benefits
- benefits for people with disabilities
- benefits for students with disabilities
- heating and housing benefits
- low income benefits
- pensions and pension credits
- tax credits
The following local and national services provide information and advice about benefits:
- Money Helper is a free impartial service set up by Government to provide advice about money including information on benefits.
- Wakefield Citizens Advice Bureau provides free impartial and independent advice about benefits, either face-to-face, telephone, email or online.
- AgeUK provides online information, and an advice line.
- Turn2us is an organisation that helps people access money available to them through welfare benefits, grants and other help.
- DIAL Wakefield advises and provides information on a number of aspects of welfare rights and benefits for disabled people. They can also advise on the benefits mandatory reconsideration and appeals dispute process.
- Disabled Facilities Grant – if you need to make adaptations to your home.
- Blind or Disabled Person’s Travel Pass - Wakefield Council
- National Express offer a Senior coachcard for over 60s and a Disabled coachcard for those who are registered disabled at a cost of £12.50 plus £2.50 p&p per year. The concessionary passes entitle the traveller to 1/3 off your travel on most National Express coach services.