Checklist for people with disabilities and long-term illness

• Checklist for people with disabilities and long-term illness

Checklist for people with disabilities and long-term illness

The lists and links below are to help you to check out all the main services and entitlements for people with disabilities. The focus is on adults with a long-term illness or disability likely to last at least one year.

The headings in the left hand column of each section link to general documents on the subject, and those in the right hand column link to details of specific payments or services.

The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) provides independent, confidential and free advocacy for people with disabilities - in particular people who are isolated from their community and services, have communication differences, are inappropriately accommodated, live in residential services or attend day services and have limited supports. Visit the advocacy.ie website to find out more about the service and how to use it.

Social welfare payments

Main social welfare payments

Invalidity Pension Disability Allowance (means-tested) Blind Pension

Extra payments

Extra social welfare benefits         Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme

Free travel Household Benefits Package Fuel Allowance Carer's Support Grant Living Alone Increase   Rent Supplement Diet and Heating Supplements Additional Needs Payment Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance

Transport and mobility

A range of supports are available

Tax relief for disabled drivers and disabled passengers Mobility training for people with visual impairments Disabled Person's Parking Card Parking facilities for people with disabilities

Working while getting a disability payment

Disability payments and work

Disability payments and work Further Education and Training (FET) courses Community Employment Partial Capacity Benefit (for people on Illness Benefit for at least 6 months or on Invalidity Pension only) Rural Social Scheme Wage Subsidy Scheme Workplace equipment adaptation grants Supported employment scheme Job interview interpreter grants Personal reader grants

Education and training

Options for people with disabilities

Back to Education Allowance Third-level education for students with disabilities Rehabilitation and training services for people with disabilities, sheltered workshops

Health services and community supports

Community care services

Medical card GP Visit card Home Support Service Day centres and day care Respite Care Health services for people with disabilities Fair Deal Scheme Mental health services Chiropody services Occupational therapy services Physiotherapy services Public health nurses

Tax credits

Introduction to tax credits and reliefs

Tax reliefs for people with a visual impairment Dependent Relative Tax Credit Trust funds for permanently incapacitated people VAT refunds on aids and appliances used by people with disabilities Tax relief for disabled drivers and disabled passengers Tax relief on nursing home fees and for dependent relatives Tax relief on the costs of employing a home carer Home Carer's Tax Credit

Housing

Adapting a home for an older or disabled person

Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability Mobility Aids Grant Scheme Applying for local authority housing Looking for a flat or house to rent Rent Supplement Rental Accommodation Scheme Home Renovation Incentive Housing Assistance Payment