Disability benefits
Living costs can mount up when you’re living with MS.
This section looks at the benefits you can claim and help that’s available to you.
The benefits system is complex, and the rules often change. Before you start, it is often worth seeking expert advice from a benefits adviser.
You may want to read our brief guide to the benefits you might be entitled to.
Your local MS Society branch will also have information and may be able to help you find assistance with filling in forms.
You don’t have to be severely disabled to claim Disability Living Allowance (DLA). You can claim DLA if you need help getting around or looking after yourself because of your MS.
The government plan to replace DLA with Personal Independence Payments (PIP) from 2013-14.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is a benefit paid if your ability to work is limited by ill health or disability. It replaces Incapacity Benefit or incapacity-related Income Support.
If you think that the decision about your benefit claim is wrong, it is well worth appealing.
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