What benefits could you claim after you've had brain injury or are a carer? The system in England and Wales can be mind-boggling, especially if it's your first experience of applying for benefits. In this episode, Elizabeth and Julia speak to Alice Hamilton from Citizens Advice to get her insight into what financial help the government can provide. They quiz her on some of the financial issues which may arise following a brain injury and what benefits are available both in the short term and long term. Alice is based in Cambridge and can talk about the system in England and Wales but the system in Scotland can vary. In this episode, you will learn: What financial help you can get from the government in a moment of crisis and longer term, including housing costs Advice on filling out forms for Personal Independent Payment (PIP). How to appeal a decision from the Department from Work and Pension and why it can be worth doing. Why it is important to focus on the negatives when undergoing a health assessment and what you can no longer do The links to the benefits calculators Alice mentioned in the podcast are below. Benefits Calculator - entitledto - independent | accurate | reliable Turn2us Benefits Calculator The information in this episode is specific to the United Kingdom in particular but we hope that for those living outside of the UK they still find it a useful and thought provoking episode. Citizens Advice started in 1939 and is supported by a small number of paid staff and over 14,000 volunteers. It can give advice on a range of other issues but this conversation focused on what can be claimed following brain injury. _____ On A Good Day Thank you for listening to On A Good Day! Please go back and catch up on any missed episodes. For a full recap of Elizabeth and Julia's stories, listen to episode #1: How Brain Injury Came Into Our Lives - And Changed Them Forever. Please share this podcast with others it will benefit and subscribe, rate and review to help make it more visible! We'd be so grateful! Connect with Us On Instagram @onagood.day and X @onagood_day And you can join our Facebook community too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Elizabeth Callaghan and Julia Ajayi

#36 What Benefits Could You Be Entitled To After Brain Injury? - Benefits Advisor Alice Hamilton, Citizens Advice

JUN 6, 202440 MIN
On A Good Day

#36 What Benefits Could You Be Entitled To After Brain Injury? - Benefits Advisor Alice Hamilton, Citizens Advice

JUN 6, 202440 MIN

Description

What benefits could you claim after you've had brain injury or are a carer? The system in England and Wales can be mind-boggling, especially if it's your first experience of applying for benefits.

In this episode, Elizabeth and Julia speak to Alice Hamilton from Citizens Advice to get her insight into what financial help the government can provide.

They quiz her on some of the financial issues which may arise following a brain injury and what benefits are available both in the short term and long term.

Alice is based in Cambridge and can talk about the system in England and Wales but the system in Scotland can vary.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • What financial help you can get from the government in a moment of crisis and longer term, including housing costs
  • Advice on filling out forms for Personal Independent Payment (PIP).
  • How to appeal a decision from the Department from Work and Pension and why it can be worth doing.
  • Why it is important to focus on the negatives when undergoing a health assessment and what you can no longer do


The links to the benefits calculators Alice mentioned in the podcast are below.

Benefits Calculator - entitledto - independent | accurate | reliable

Turn2us Benefits Calculator

The information in this episode is specific to the United Kingdom in particular but we hope that for those living outside of the UK they still find it a useful and thought provoking episode.

Citizens Advice started in 1939 and is supported by a small number of paid staff and over 14,000 volunteers. It can give advice on a range of other issues but this conversation focused on what can be claimed following brain injury.

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On A Good Day

Thank you for listening to On A Good Day! Please go back and catch up on any missed episodes. For a full recap of Elizabeth and Julia's stories, listen to episode #1: How Brain Injury Came Into Our Lives - And Changed Them Forever.

Please share this podcast with others it will benefit and subscribe, rate and review to help make it more visible! We'd be so grateful!

Connect with Us

On Instagram @onagood.day and X @onagood_day

And you can join our Facebook community too!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices