Welfare Benefits: Mental Health & Money Advice
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PIP Mental Health Guide
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people with a physical or mental health condition. This PIP mental health guide consists of four sections: Introduction to PIP, help with your PIP claim, challenging a PIP decision and PIP resources.
Can I claim Welfare Benefits if I’m living with a mental illness?
If you’re living with a mental illness or if your money problems are impacting on your mental health, there might be different welfare benefits you could claim to help you pay for your day-to-day things.
Am I eligible for Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)?
If you’re too unwell to work, you may be able to claim a benefit named Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
What benefits are available for mental health carers?
Being a carer might mean you can claim certain benefits that might help you and the person you care for.
Will I need a Work Capability Assessment to claim benefits?
Understand if you can claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit (UC) with a limited capability for work element.
Can I apply for Universal Credit?
Universal Credit (UC) is a new benefit for people of working age, which you can get it if you have a low income or do not work.
How do I ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration?
If you disagree with a decision the DWP make about your benefits, you can ask them to look at it again, this first step is called Mandatory Reconsideration.
How can I appeal a decision about my benefits?
If you disagree with a decision the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has made about your benefits, you can challenge the decision and appeal to a tribunal.