Self-check: what help could I get?
A guide only, not an official assessment or advice. It tells you what you may be able to get. Only the DWP, Social Security Scotland or your council can decide.
Private. This check runs on your own device. Nothing you pick is stored, sent or logged.
How this works
We ask simple questions. We then match your answers to the official rules. We only show something if your answers fit its main rules. Some rules (like income or how long you have lived in the UK) are too detailed for a short check.
The rules we used, checked on 25 October 2026:
- PIP: aged 16 to State Pension age, a condition that makes daily life or moving around hard, expected to last 12 months. GOV.UK: PIP eligibility. In Scotland: Adult Disability Payment.
- Attendance Allowance: State Pension age or over, need help with personal care, for at least 6 months. GOV.UK: Attendance Allowance. In Scotland: Pension Age Disability Payment.
- DLA for children: under 16, needs much more care or help getting around than other children. GOV.UK: DLA for children. In Scotland: Child Disability Payment.
- Carer's Allowance: care 35 hours a week or more, the person gets a disability benefit, you earn £204 a week or less after tax, National Insurance and expenses (expenses can include half your pension contributions), it pays £86.45 a week (2026/27), not in full-time study. GOV.UK: Carer's Allowance. In Scotland: Carer Support Payment.
- Carer's assessment and care needs assessment: free from your council. NHS: carer's assessments, NHS: needs assessment.
- Blue Badge: GOV.UK: Blue Badge. Disabled Facilities Grant: GOV.UK: DFG.
- Council Tax Reduction: GOV.UK. Universal Credit (savings £16,000 or less): GOV.UK. Pension Credit: GOV.UK.
- Access to Work: GOV.UK: Access to Work. Motability: Motability.
In Northern Ireland most rules are similar but you apply through nidirect.
Information only. This page explains official guidance in plain English. It is not legal or medical advice. Rules can change. For advice about your own case, contact Citizens Advice or another free adviser.
Where this applies: England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have different rules.
Written by Social Care Made Easy. Last checked: 25 October 2026.