Who can apply

You can apply if you or someone you live with has a severe mental impairment which:

  • a doctor can confirm
  • means you get certain benefits

The severely mentally impaired person must be getting at least one of these benefits:

  • Incapacity benefit
  • Attendance allowance
  • Severe disablement allowance
  • Disability Living Allowance (higher or middle-rate care component)
  • Increase in disablement pension (due to constant attendance being needed)
  • Unemployability supplement or allowance
  • Constant attendance allowance
  • Income Support (which includes a disability premium)
  • Personal Independence Payment (standard or enhanced daily living component)
  • Armed forces independence payment
  • Disability working allowance (based on getting income support including disability premium)
  • Universal Credit (including an element for limited capability for work or limited capability for work and work-related activity)