Checklist for people with disabilities and long-term illness

• Services and supports for people with disabilities and long-term illness
• Social welfare payments
• Transport and mobility
• Employment and disability
• Education and training
• Health services and community supports
• Tax
• Housing

Services and supports for people with disabilities and long-term illness

The information below lists the main services and entitlements for people with disabilities. The focus is on adults with a long-term illness or disability likely to last at least one year.

The headings in the left-hand column of each section link to general documents on the subject, and those in the right-hand column link to details of specific payments or services.

The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) provides independent, confidential and free advocacy for people with disabilities.

In particular, NAS works with people with disabilities who:

• Are isolated from their community and services
• Have communication differences
• Live in inappropriate accommodation and/or residential services
• Attend day services and have limited supports.

Visit advocacy.ie to find out more about the service and how to use it.

Social welfare payments

Main social welfare payments

Invalidity Pension Disability Allowance (means-tested) Blind Pension Blind Welfare Allowance (HSE) Carer's Allowance Illness Benefit

Extra payments

Extra social welfare benefits         Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme

Free travel Household Benefits Package Fuel Allowance Carer's Support Grant Living Alone Increase   Supplementary Welfare Allowance Rent Supplement Diet and Heating Supplements Additional Needs Payment Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance

Transport and mobility

Transport and disability

Tax relief for disabled drivers and disabled passengers Mobility training for people with visual impairments Disabled Person's Parking Card Parking facilities for people with disabilities Travelling on public transport with a disability or reduced mobility

Employment and disability

Work and Access Programme

Workplace Needs Assessment Grant  Workplace Adaptation Grant  Workplace Equipment Grant  Communication Support Grant  Personal Reader Grants  In-Work Support Grant  Disability Equality and Inclusion Training Grant  Supported employment scheme

Disability payments and work

Further Education and Training (FET) courses Community Employment Partial Capacity Benefit (for people on Illness Benefit for at least 6 months or on Invalidity Pension only) Rural Social Scheme Wage Subsidy Scheme

Education and training

Options for people with disabilities

Back to Education Allowance Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Third-level education for students with disabilities Rehabilitation training for people with disabilities

Health services and community supports

Community care services

Medical card GP visit card Home Support Service Day centres and day care Respite care Health services for people with disabilities Fair Deal Scheme Mental health services Chiropody services Occupational therapy services Physiotherapy services Public health nurses

Tax

Introduction to income tax credits and reliefs

Tax reliefs for people with a visual impairment Dependent Relative Tax Credit Trust funds for permanently incapacitated people VAT refunds on aids and appliances used by people with disabilities Tax relief for disabled drivers and disabled passengers Tax relief on nursing home fees and for dependent relatives Tax relief on the costs of employing a home carer Home Carer's Tax Credit

Housing

Adapting a home for an older or disabled person

Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability Housing Aid for Older People Grant Mobility Aids Grant Scheme Applying for local authority housing Looking for a flat or house to rent Rent Supplement Rental Accommodation Scheme Home Renovation Incentive Housing Assistance Payment