Welfare Rights publications

These fact sheets explain what is important for claiming each benefit. They are useful for those who work with blind and partially sighted people, such as Social Workers, Rehabilitation Officers and local society workers. Blind and partially sighted people will also find them helpful.

If you would prefer, you can also obtain these fact sheets in various formats including Braille, CD and Tape by completing our request form here

Attendance Allowance

Attendance Allowance colour PDF version (67 KB)
Attendance Allowance black and white PDF version (66 KB)
Attendance Allowance Word version (75 KB)
Download Attendance Allowance as an audio file (8.4 MB)

Carer's Allowance

Carers Allowance colour PDF version (54 KB)
Carers Allowance black and white PDF version (54 KB)
Carers Allowance Word version (48 KB)
Download Carer's Allowance as an audio file (2.6 MB)

Disability Living Allowance

Disability Living Allowance colour PDF version (79 KB)
Disability Living Allowance black and white PDF version (77 KB)
Disability Living Allowance Word version (104 KB)
Download Disability Living Allowance as an audio file (13.5 MB)

Disability Living Allowance (children)

Disability Living Allowance for Children colour PDF version (68 KB)
Disability Living Allowance for Children black and white PDF version (66 KB)
Disability Living Allowance For Children Word version (74 KB)
Download Disability Living Allowance for Children as an audio file (8.4 MB)

Employment and Support Allowance

Employment and Support Allowance PDF Colour Version (127 KB)
Employment and Support Allowance PDF Black and White Version (126 KB)
Employment and Support Allowance Word Version (138 KB)
Download Employment and Support Allowance as an audio file (14.5 MB)

Health Benefits

Health Benefits colour PDF version (99 KB)
Health Benefits black and white PDF version (99 KB)
Health Benefits Word version (89 KB)
Download Health Benefits as an audio file (9.3 MB)

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

Housing Benefit And Council Tax Benefit colour PDF version (1.2 MB)
Housing Benefit And Council Tax Benefit black and white PDF version (1.6 MB)
Housing Benefit And Council Tax Benefit Word version (618 KB)
Download Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit as an audio file (10.8 MB)

Pension Credit

Pension Credit colour PDF version (163 KB)
Pension Credit black and white PDF version (162 KB)
Pension Credit Word version (126 KB)
Download Pension Credit as an audio file (6.9 MB)

Tax Credits

Tax Credits colour PDF version (96 KB)
Tax Credits black and white PDF version (96 KB)
Tax Credits Word version (93 KB)
Download Tax Credits as an audio file (7.3 MB)

Young People in Full-time Education

Young People Full Time Education colour PDF version (74 KB)
Young People Full Time Education black and white PDF version (73 KB)
Young People Full-time Education Word version (115 KB)
Download Young People in Full-time Education as an audio file (11.1 MB)

Benefit briefings and checklists

Benefit Briefings

Welfare Rights Checklists