Disability Rights Handbook - 2024-25

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Disability Rights Handbook - 2024-25

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The benefits system

SECTION B: CARE AND MOBILITY

Chapter 3 : Disability living allowance

A. GENERAL POINTS

B. THE MOBILITY COMPONENT

C. THE CARE COMPONENT

D. CLAIMS, PAYMENTS & APPEALS

E. DLA FOR ADULTS

27. How is DLA different for adults?

Chapter 4: Personal independence payment

Chapter 5: Attendance allowance

Chapter 6: Disability payments (Scotland)

B. ADULT DISABILITY PAYMENT

C. PENSION AGE DISABILITY PAYMENT

D. COMMON RULES

Chapter 7: Help with mobility

SECTION C: HELP FOR CARERS

SECTION D: NOT IN WORK?

Chapter 10: Statutory sick pay

Chapter 11: Employment and support allowance

Chapter 12 : The work capability assessment

Chapter 13: Jobseeker’s allowance

A. GENERAL CONDITIONS

B. ‘NEW STYLE’ JSA

SECTION E: UNIVERSAL CREDIT

Chapter 14: Universal credit

Chapter 15: Calculating universal credit

Chapter 16: Earnings, income and capital

Chapter 17: Your responsibilities

Chapter 18: Sanctions

Chapter 19: Hardship payments

SECTION F: MEANS-TESTED BENEFITS (PRE-UNIVERSAL CREDIT)

Chapter 20: Income-related ESA

Chapter 21: Income support

Chapter 22: Income-based jobseeker’s allowance

Chapter 23: Premiums

Chapter 24: Income and capital

B. CAPITAL

Chapter 25: Tax credits

SECTION G: HELP WITH HOUSING COSTS

Chapter 26: Universal credit housing costs amount

Chapter 27: Housing benefit

Chapter 28: Support for mortgage interest loans

Chapter 29: Housing costs

Chapter 30: Council tax

SECTION H: GRANTS AND LOANS

SECTION I: EDUCATION AND WORK

Chapter 34: Financing studies

Chapter 35: Benefits and work

Chapter 36: Employment and training

Chapter 37: Income tax

SECTION J: CARE AND SUPPORT

Chapter 38: Care and support services

A. CARE AND SUPPORT

B. CARE AND SUPPORT IN CARE HOMES

C. COMMON RULES

Chapter 39: Paying for care and support

A. COMMON RULES

B. PAYING FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL CARE AND SUPPORT

C. PAYING FOR CARE HOMES

Chapter 40: Benefits in care homes

SECTION K: CHILDREN

SECTION L: RETIREMENT

SECTION M: COMPENSATION SCHEMES

Chapter 47: Industrial Injuries scheme

Chapter 48: Armed Forces Compensation scheme

Chapter 49: Criminal injuries compensation

Chapter 50: Vaccine damage payments

Chapter 51: Compensation recovery

SECTION N: OTHER MATTERS

SECTION O: COMMON RULES TO BENEFITS

Chapter 55: Coming to the UK

Chapter 56: Leaving the UK

Chapter 57: Benefits in hospital

Chapter 58: Claims and payments

Chapter 59: Challenging decisions

Chapter 60: Challenging decisions: Scottish benefits

SECTION P: HELP AND INFORMATION

Chapter 61: Getting advice

Chapter 62: Making a complaint

Index

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About Disability Rights UK

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Acknowledgements

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Benefits checklist

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Benefit rates from April 2024

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Legal References

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Abbreviations

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SECTION A: OVERVIEW

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SECTION B: CARE AND MOBILITY

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SECTION C: HELP FOR CARERS

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SECTION D: NOT IN WORK?

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SECTION E: UNIVERSAL CREDIT

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SECTION F: MEANS-TESTED BENEFITS (PRE-UNIVERSAL CREDIT)

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SECTION G: HELP WITH HOUSING COSTS

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SECTION H: GRANTS AND LOANS

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SECTION I: EDUCATION AND WORK

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SECTION J: CARE AND SUPPORT

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SECTION K: CHILDREN

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SECTION L: RETIREMENT

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SECTION M: COMPENSATION SCHEMES

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SECTION N: OTHER MATTERS

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SECTION O: COMMON RULES TO BENEFITS

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SECTION P: HELP AND INFORMATION

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Index

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