UK HSP Support Group 2022: Overview of Benefits

This video was recorded on 10th August 2022
Janet McBride gives an overview of UK benefits relevant to those with HSP

00:20 Introduction / Overview
02:31 Information and further advice
04:13 Disability living allowance (DLA)
05:47 DLA components and payments
08:22 How to claim DLA
09:30 Personal independence payments (PIP)
11:20 The PIP assessed activities
12:50 How to claim PIP
14:56 Attendance Allowance
16:17 How to claim attendance allowance
17:09 Statutory sick pay
19:10 New-style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
23:06 New-style ESA payments
25:48 New-style Jobseekers allowance (JSA)
28:20 Universal Credit (UC)
30:53 How to apply for UC
34:26 The elements of UC
35:15 The sickness element of UC
37:02 Pension Credit
38:19 Premiums from pension credit
39:42 Carers allowance
41:20 Carers credits
42:18 Overlapping benefits
44:43 How to claim carers allowance
46:02 Benefits checks
47:25 Challenging decisions
48:41 Conclusions