If you cannot work

If you cannot work, there are a number of benefits you can claim, most importantly Incapcity Benefit and Disability Living Allowance.
Read about the rules and how to apply by reading How do I claim Incapacity Benefit? and How do I claim Disability Living Allowance?, but remember this is a general guide only. If you want specific, individual advice, you should contact phone them on 020 8974 6814 (open Mon- Fri, 10am-3pm), write to Rethink Advice, 28 Castle Street, Kingston upon Thames, SURREY KT1 1SS or email advice@rethink.org. or your local citizens advice bureau – find it by looking at www.citizensadvice.org.uk, looking in the yellow pages or other local directory or asking at your local library.