Entitlements and rights

Having a visual disability means that you are entitled to many forms for personal and finacial assistance to help you lead as nornal a life as possible.  It's not alwaqys easy to know, or find out what you are elligable to and some of the things you have a right to are not widely publicied.

The government has numerous benfits that you should take advantage of.  What you can receive is dependent on your condition but any assistance that helps you have a better standard of life can only be a good thing.  Your entitlements and rights can help you live a more independent life.

• Blind Persons Allowance
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• DirectGov guide to finacial support for disabled people
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• Disabled Persons Railcard
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• Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
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• Employment rights
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• Equlity and Human Rights Commission
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• Free or concessionary bus passes
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• Free precriptions and sight tests
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• HMRC Blind Persons Allowance
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• VAT Relief on specialist equipment
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• TV Licence concession
  50% reduction on the TV licence for blind people