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Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief

• Overview

  There is a wide range of disability-related financial support, including…

• Disability and sickness benefits

  Disability Living Allowance for children Disability Living Allowance for…

• Vehicles and transport

  You’ll need to meet the legal obligations for drivers before you can…

• Home and housing

  Direct Payments - arranging your own care and services If you’ve been…

• On a low income

  Universal Credit You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a…

• Television licence discount

  You can get 50% off the cost of your TV licence if either: you’re…

• VAT relief for disabled people

  If you’re disabled or have a long-term illness, you will not be charged…

• Work-related injuries or illness

  Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit You may be entitled to get…

• Armed forces compensation

  You can claim for compensation if while serving in the armed forces: you…

You can get a free TV licence if you're 75 or over and you get Pension Credit, or a discount if you're blind or in residential care - who qualifies, how to apply

Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting

• Becoming a resident landlord

  You’re a resident landlord if you let out part of a property which is your…

• The Rent a Room Scheme

  The Rent a Room Scheme lets you earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year…

• Your lodger's tenancy type

  The way you share your home with a lodger affects what kind of tenancy…

• Rent, bills and tax

  Rent You can charge what you want for rent but should agree the amount…

• Ending a letting

  How to end an excluded tenancy or licence If your lodger is an excluded…

• Houses in Multiple Occupation

  Your property may be classed as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if…

Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.

Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to live stream, or view live streams by others.

• Updated: 29 June 2021

Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.

How to register your medical devices with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• Updated: 2 August 2024

You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.

Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.

Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)