Sources of Financial Support

Applications can take a long time and can be challenging to complete.

The leaflets below contain guidance to help you fill out applications with PWS in mind.

PWSA can also provide advice and/or a letter to support your application, if required.

• Disability Living Allowance and other sources of funding and help (PDF)
• Personal Independence Payments (PIP) (PDF)

• Disability Living Allowance (DLA) – 3months to 15 years old – made up from 2 components, the ‘care component’ and the ‘mobility component’ and to get DLA you must be eligible for at least one component - www.gov.uk/dla-disability-living-allowance-benefit
  
  
• Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – from 16 years onwards – potential help with costs if you have a long term ill-health or disability

UK and Wales: www.gov.uk/pip

Scotland: www.mygov.scot/adult-disability-payment

Northern Ireland: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/personal-independence-payment-pip

• Carers allowance – potential payments if you care for someone at least 35 hours a week and they receive certain benefits - www.gov.uk/carers-allowance
  
  
• Universal Credit (UC) – potential payments to help with living costs if you are on a low income or out of work - www.gov.uk/universal-credit
  
  
• Council Tax reduction – potential reductions if you’re on a low income or claim benefits - www.gov.uk/apply-council-tax-reduction

Support to find and access grants

We have compiled a downloadable list of organisations that can help you access funding, as well as those who can also provide grants themselves, including to help with equipment, holidays, housing and days out.

• Support to find and access grants