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.
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.
This is a list of the money and assets that are taken into account when a claim for Universal Credit is being assessed.
This document is an overview of what the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) is and the amount of the relevant allowances.
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.
A quick overview of what a DWP Appointee is and when you might become one for a disabled young person. DWP stands for Department of Work and Pensions.
This is a guide from hft who are on a mission to make lives of learning disabled people better. I regularly refer to their guide to the care act and this guide about money matters is equally good and easy to read.
Links to sample forms – the PIP1 form and the actual claim form – PIP2. You can’t print this off – if you want to make a PIP application you need to contact the PIP helpline and request that a form be sent to you.