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