Finance, advice and support

Benefit Entitlement Information

To find out if you and your family are entitled to additional support, please visit www.gov.uk 

There, you will find information regarding PIP, Carers Allowance and more. 

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help with extra living costs if you have both:

• a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability
• difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition

You can get PIP even if you’re working, have savings or are getting most other benefits.

You can also find out information regarding Carers Allowance. You may be eligible for Carer’s Allowance if you, the person you care for and the type of care you provide meet certain criteria.

To find out more, please visit:

Welcome to GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Disability Advice Project (DAP)

The Disability Advice Project (DAP) provides a welfare rights service to support disabled people, their families and carers. 

Disability Advice Project (DAP) was established in 1996 as the dream of its founder, Pauline Jones, whose daughter was born severely disabled. Pauline first became aware of the problems faced by parents of children with disabilities when her daughter Celyn was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. She found there was nowhere to go, not just for emotional support but for everyday advice on benefits, care and respite. To help families in similar situations she founded DAP.

The charity continues to support people with disabilities, their families and carers. Its vision is equality for disabled people, so they have the same chances and opportunities in life as non-disabled people. 

To find out more, please visit:

www.dapwales.org.uk

Carers Wales

Carers Wales can provide support for carers by providing information and advice on caring, helping carers connect with each other, campaigning with carers for lasting change, and using innovation to improve services. 

Their mission is to make life better for carers. 

To find out more, please visit:

Wales | Carers Wales (carersuk.org)

Discounts for Carers

Exclusive discounts, cashback & vouchers for Carers & Care Workers. For care assistants, live-in carers, those that care for loved ones, and everyone in between.

Discounts for Carers is a benefit provider for carers, and is also available to their families and any retired carers. From holidays to car insurance, mobile phones to fashion, they offer exclusive deals from top names like Haven, Hotpoint, Jet2Holidays and RAC. It is free to join. 

To find out more, please visit: 

https://discountsforcarers.com/

Motability car and van lease

Motability allows you to exchange your qualifying mobility allowance for a brand-new car, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAVWheelchair Accessible Vehicle), scooter or powered wheelchair, so you can enjoy more freedom and independence.

Motability is a charity in the United Kingdom. It oversees Motability Operations Ltd, which runs the Motability Scheme intended to enable disabled people, their families and their carers to lease a new car, scooter or powered wheelchair, using their disability benefit. 

To find out more and to check if you are eligible to join the scheme, please visit: 

www.motability.co.uk

Cerebra

In the UK today there are around half a million children and young people with brain conditions that result in complex medical, educational and social support needs. Cerebra are a charity that helps these children and their families discover a better life together.

Their guides, factsheets and other resources offer comprehensive and current information on a wide variety of issues – physical, social and legal – that parents and carers of children with brain conditions may be facing. Services available include a Sleep Advice Service, the Cerebra Innovation Centre, their book and toy library and LEaP, Cerebra's innovative problem-solving project that runs alongside their Legal Advice Service. 

To find out more, please visit:

www.cerebra.org.uk

SCOPE

SCOPE is a registered charity that provides practical information and emotional support to those who need it. They can provide advice on support on a range of topics, including:

• Benefits 
• Help with bills and food 
• Work and careers 
• Housing and adaptations 
• Mental health 
• Travel and transport 

and much more. 

To find out more, please visit:

Home | Disability charity Scope UK

Bridgend Voice & Choice Helpline and advocacy support

Bridgend Voice and Choice can help you if:

• You want information or advice to help choose the right local service to meet your needs or those of the person you are concerned about
• You need help to understand information that can help you make your own choices
• You feel you need help to be heard and there is no-one else to speak on your behalf
• You want someone to help you speak, or to speak for you, at meetings with social care professionals
• You want help understanding discussions that are taking place about your care or the person you are concerned about
• You want help to take part in the decisions other people are making that are affecting you or the person you are concerned about
• You feel that professionals are not listening to your point of view or you disagree with decisions that are being made about you or the person you are concerned about
• You need help to uphold your rights, or those of the person you are concerned about

To find out more, please visit:

Bridgend Voice and Choice