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.

Attendance Allowance

Download PDF document Attendance Allowance colour PDF version (67 KB)
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Download Word document Attendance Allowance Word version (75 KB)
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Blind Person's Tax Allowance

Download PDF document Blind Person's Tax Allowance colour PDF version (105 KB)
Download PDF document Blind Person's Tax Allowance black and white PDF version (99 KB)
Download Word document Blind Person's Tax Allowance Word version (35 KB)

Carer's Allowance

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

Disability Living Allowance

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

Disability Living Allowance (children)

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

Employment and Support Allowance

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

Health Benefits

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Download Word document Health Benefits Word version (89 KB)
Download sounds Download Health Benefits as an audio file (9.3 MB)

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

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

Pension Credit

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Download Word document Pension Credit Word version (126 KB)
Download sounds Download Pension Credit as an audio file (6.9 MB)

Tax Credits

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Download Word document Tax Credits Word version (93 KB)
Download sounds Download Tax Credits as an audio file (7.3 MB)

Young People in Full-time Education

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

Benefit briefings and checklists

Benefit Briefings

Welfare Rights Checklists

Your Welfare Rights

We believe that visually impaired people should get all of the benefits they are entitled to. Our Welfare Rights Service aims to guide visually impaired people and their advisers through the benefits maze.

Contact an Action team for help with Welfare Rights

Find out contact details for your nearest Action for Blind People team for help with Welfare Rights.

Contact us through the RNIB Helpline: 0303 123 9999

Action for Blind People Registered Charity Number 205913 (England and Wales) SC040050 (Scotland)

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