Help & Advice Benefits
Benefits
The pages in this section of the website provide an overview of the benefits that may be available to people who have sight impairments. Benefits for people who have sight impairments or for people who are caring for someone with sight impairments are categorised under the headings:
- Older people
- People of working age
- Children
- Carers (including parents)
Read more about these benefits by clicking the links on the menu on the right.
The information contained in the Benefits section of our website was correct when we published it in January 2010. However, please be aware that the current Government may decide to introduce changes to the rules and entitlements for some benefits. October 2010.
In order to be eligible to apply for some benefits, you don't have to be registered severely sight impaired/blind or sight impaired/partially sighted. However, whilst registration is voluntary, it can sometimes support your application for benefits.
The information that follows sets out the main benefits that are available as well as some of the key eligibility criteria. However, full details of benefits, including current rates, can be found on RNIB's website.