Lost sight in one eye?? Any benefit??

seven-day-weekend

Why is she not claiming her State Pension?

Smartsaver7

If she worked she will be entitled to the state pension and any occupational widows pension

Lanzarote1938

She might be receiving SRP based on her husbands contributions so thinks of it as widows benefit.Still could explore the possibility of pension credit.

pmlindyloo

The easiest thing to do is put her details into the benefit calculator on https://www.entitledto.co.uk for a guide to her entitlements and then google for information how to apply/come back here for more help.

nannytone_2

catz1ct wrote: »

She could get extra help with housing benefit if she has been confirmed as being sight impaired.

losing sight in one eye does not classify a person as 'sight impaired' if the sight in the other eye is normal.

you also don't get extra help with housing benefit for being sight impaired.
you get extra help with housing benefit if you are in receipt of a qualifying benefit

Dynamic_Panda

I have been blind in one eye from birth (back of the right eye is not there) and have minimal vision in my left eye without glasses and have never been able to claim anything due to the fact with glasses I have clear vision.............without glasses I literally cannot see beyond the end of my nose...........

I would actually speak to the Citizens Advice Bureau for further advice or if you can speak to a benefits agency person they will be able to help you further............

DP

catz1ct

nannytone wrote: »

losing sight in one eye does not classify a person as 'sight impaired' if the sight in the other eye is normal.

you also don't get extra help with housing benefit for being sight impaired.
you get extra help with housing benefit if you are in receipt of a qualifying benefit

You DO get extra help if you meet the satisfying criteria. They can may get awarded a severe disability premium if they are also in receipt of the correct benefits.


https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums-income-support/eligibility


It will also affect their non-dep deductions if there are any.

GlasweJen

catz1ct wrote: »

You DO get extra help if you meet the satisfying criteria. They can may get awarded a severe disability premium if they are also in receipt of the correct benefits.


https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums-income-support/eligibility


It will also affect their non-dep deductions if there are any.

But loss of sight in one eye is not a sight impairment. Visual impairment is always measured binoccularly with any suitable aids which means the person has both eyes open and is wearing their glasses or contact lenses. If we started measuring VI monoccularly or without correction half the country would be banned from driving and on disability benefits which would be ridiculous.

catz1ct

GlasweJen wrote: »

But loss of sight in one eye is not a sight impairment. Visual impairment is always measured binoccularly with any suitable aids which means the person has both eyes open and is wearing their glasses or contact lenses. If we started measuring VI monoccularly or without correction half the country would be banned from driving and on disability benefits which would be ridiculous.

I'm not saying it is or isn't. I'm referring to the point that people CAN get extra help with HB if they meet the satisfying criteria.

nannytone_2

catz1ct wrote: »

You DO get extra help if you meet the satisfying criteria. They can may get awarded a severe disability premium if they are also in receipt of the correct benefits.


https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums-income-support/eligibility


It will also affect their non-dep deductions if there are any.

it is an award of DLA or PIP care component that gets these things.
not the fact that someone has a visual impairment.

as i said ... it is the receipt of the appropriate benefit and not being sight impaired that makes the difference