Download Welfare Rights Fact Sheets
These fact sheets explain what is important for claiming each benefit. You can download all Action for Blind People's most recent Welfare Rights Fact Sheets by clicking on the links below.
For help in completing Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance claims forms, read our Welfare Rights Checklists
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
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.
You can contact the following Action for Blind People teams for help with Welfare Rights
