This document is an overview of what the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) is and the amount of the relevant allowances.
Information about new-style ESA, credits only, what it is and why you should be applying for it for your young person 16+ and in receipt of PIP
These are the benefit rates and minimum income guarantee rates for 2025/2026 for the benefits that affect disabled young people – it is not a comprehensive list of all benefits and current rates.
These are the slides that go along with the speaker notes for the recent PIP/UC workshop delivered on 19 November 2025.
These are the speaker notes that go along with the slides for the recent PIP/UC workshop delivered on 19 November 2025.
These are notes for the basis of a discussion with parents around how their young person’s ability to make their own decisions can affect how a parent can support or manage the young person’s financial affairs.
Information and suggestions that might make it easier to secure a lease in the private sector for people on benefits.
An overview guide to the PIP application and points awarded for each daily living and mobility activity. The PIP application form does not show the descriptors and points awarded for each descriptor and it can be helpful to know what these are when completing your form.
To quote a well known quote this document is about ‘known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns’ around SEND Transitions. As a workshop it is a light touch run through the many changes that might come your way when your young person approaches adulthood – raising awareness of what you might need to know. The following are the speaker notes from the workshop.
This is a list of the money and assets that are taken into account when a claim for Universal Credit is being assessed.
This workshop is expanding on the financial topics touched on in our All Kinds of Everything workshop. You should note that I am not a financial or legal expert and that as family circumstances are going to vary you may need to consult a solicitor or financial advisor to ensure you have the correct information for your circumstances.
A basic overview based on a Disabled young person in their 20s. I have left out information that is not relevant, or not likely to be relevant, to such a person. Therefore, these notes are not, in any way comprehensive.