Support as a disabled person

studentphil · 24 October 2006 at 8:56PM

I have Cerebral Palsy and at the moment I am at uni and live at home. I do believe I will be entitled to disabled living allowance and maybe tax credits as a disabled person. Any advice that could offered would be welcome

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Mrs_B_12 · 24 October 2006 at 9:17PM

Have you seen this site? - http://www.after16.org.uk/ Aimed at helping teens and young adults with disabilites.

lil_me · 24 October 2006 at 10:26PM

Great site, your uni should have a benefits advisor who should be able to advise you on how studying effects benefits aswell.

Ames · 25 October 2006 at 11:04AM

My uni didn't have a benefits advisor, I was told I had to go to an outside agency for it.

I'm not sure about IB as I'm on SDA, but income support you can still get depending on what rate you're assessed at. Basically, take your student loan, deduct about £600 which is the allowance for books and tavel (I'm not sure what this years exact figure is) then £10 a week. It's spread over 42 weeks (summer you're entitled to full IS). If this leaves you with less than the IS level you'd be on, they pay the difference.

DLA no problem, you're entitled to that whether student, working or unemployed.

Also look into Disabled Students Allowance, the assessment isn't like it is for benefits it's all about what you need. I got a laptop, minidisc recorder, ergonomic mouse and keyboard, and an allowance for general help in the library etc. There's also a chance of getting notetakers.

Good luck!

sarahlouise210 · 25 October 2006 at 11:07AM

To get tax credits Phil..you need to work 16 hours per week (and get dla and have a disability that puts you at a disadvantage of getting a job)...unless of course you have a child (which is unlikely!!!)

studentphil · 25 October 2006 at 8:21PM

sarahlouise210 wrote:

To get tax credits Phil..you need to work 16 hours per week (and get dla and have a disability that puts you at a disadvantage of getting a job)...unless of course you have a child (which is unlikely!!!)

I know I have to be earning something taxable to have credits on, but in the near future I hope that is the case.

Why does DLA put you at a disadvantage of getting a job?

Cheers!!!

studentphil · 25 October 2006 at 8:25PM

Ames wrote:

My uni didn't have a benefits advisor, I was told I had to go to an outside agency for it.

I'm not sure about IB as I'm on SDA, but income support you can still get depending on what rate you're assessed at. Basically, take your student loan, deduct about £600 which is the allowance for books and tavel (I'm not sure what this years exact figure is) then £10 a week. It's spread over 42 weeks (summer you're entitled to full IS). If this leaves you with less than the IS level you'd be on, they pay the difference.

DLA no problem, you're entitled to that whether student, working or unemployed.

Also look into Disabled Students Allowance, the assessment isn't like it is for benefits it's all about what you need. I got a laptop, minidisc recorder, ergonomic mouse and keyboard, and an allowance for general help in the library etc. There's also a chance of getting notetakers.

Good luck!

I did claim DSA and the equipment that was funded through that has made a great different.
Thanks!

Support as a disabled person

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