UK Disability Benefits Entitlement
UK charity the British Lung Foundation maintain a helpline for people who have chronic lung conditions that offers excellent advice on a wide range of topics including help with entitlement for financial assistance in the UK.
- Welfare benefits
- Benefits for care and mobility
- People unable to work
- Conditions caused by work
- Carers
- Top up benefits
- Help with heating costs
- Going on holiday
There is also a very useful video that discusses what benefits can be claimed, including examples:
For more information and tips from other patients on doing a disability assessment see: How to do a Disability Assessment
For more information on support (including financial support) available for carers see: Support for Carers