Sources of Financial Help for Disabled Students

Depending on circumstances, physically disabled students may be entitled to additional financial support on top of any support you receive from the standard student finance package. These types of additional funding can include:

Disabled Students Allowances

Disabled Students' Allowances are grants to help with the extra costs a student may face as the direct result of an impairment, health condition or specific learning difficulty. The amount you can get isn't affected by your household income, and the allowances do not have to be repaid: Disabled Students' Allowances.

Access to Learning Fund

If you're in financial difficulty, you may be able to claim additional financial help through the Access to Learning fund: Access to Learning Fund.

Disability Living Allowance

You may be able to claim Disability Living Allowance over and above Disabled Students' Allowances and other forms of student finance: Disability Living Allowance.

Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit

Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit are benefits for people with an illness or disability that affects their ability to work. If you already claim one of these benefits, you may be able to carry on receiving it as a student. You can get more information about claiming benefits while studying from Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities: Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities.