Money, benefits and finance
If you're blind or partially sighted, there are many helpful benefits and support available to make life easier.
Our advice can help guide you through the rules and regulations of the benefits, concessions and grants you could be entitled to. We also have handy tips on how to manage your finances independently when you have sight loss.
Support for self-employed in coronavirus
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) provides taxable grants to eligible self-employed claimants. Applications are currently open for the fourth SEISS grant and will close on 1 June 2021. There will be a fifth SEISS grant available later in 2021. The eligibility conditions for the fifth grant will be different.
Details of how to claim can be found on the gov.uk self employed grants web page. Sight Advice FAQ, the website that answers questions on living with sight loss, has helpful information on how to claim a grant.
If you need more advice, contact our Sight Loss Advice Service on 0303 123 9999.
What benefits could you be claiming?
Calculate your benefits
The benefits you're entitled to depends on your own personal circumstances. We have an easy-to-use calculator that asks you some questions about your situation and then tells you exactly how much you may be missing out on.
What benefits should I be receiving?What kind of concessions and grants are available?
Concessions
If you're registered as blind or partially sighted, there's a range of discounts or even free products and services that you could make use of.
Grants
If you're on a low income and need financial help to buy items for your home, get out and about or to communicate with others, there could be a grant.
Download our leaflet on benefits and concessions
Part of our Starting Out series of leaflets, "Benefits, concessions and registration" takes a look at the main benefits and concessions you could claim if you are blind or partially sighted, plus how you can go about registering as sight impaired:
For information about Northern Ireland, please download our "Benefits, concessions and certification in Northern Ireland" leaflet:
Tax advice
Could you be entitled to a tax allowance?
We have information on Blind Person's Allowance, Married Couple's Allowance, Marriage Allowance, VAT exemption on adapted equipment, and tax-free interest on savings.
Managing your money independently
Read our information on accessible ways to manage your money if you have sight loss:
Equality, rights and employment
Know your rights as a person who is blind or partially sighted, and find out how to challenge discrimination. Or read about ways to carry on in your our current role with sight loss, or find new opportunities.
More about rights and employment