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Attendance allowance is a benefit for people with disabilities or long term health problems who need support, care or supervision

Bereavement benefit is a payment that may be made following the death of your husband, wife or civil partner, or from February 2023, some unmarried partners.

Carer’s allowance is a state benefit, for people over 16, who spend at least 35 hours a week caring for someone and the person you care for receives certain benefits.

Emergency funds provide lump sum cash payments or loans to cover extra expenses that you find difficult to cover from your regular income.

The NHS offers personal health budgets and personal wheelchair budgets to certain groups of people.

PIP is a benefit to help towards some of the extra costs associated with ill-health or disability

is a legal document, which authorises one or more people to handle your finances, health and welfare. You can set up a lasting power of attorney for a limited time, or longer.