Visual impairment service
Contents
- About the visual impairment service
- Visual impairment assessments
- Individual rehabilitation programmes
- Specialist visual impairment equipment and adaptations
- Other agencies which may help you
- Smartphone guidance videos for visually-impaired people
- Apps that support everyday independence
- Benefits and Concessions for People Registered with Sight Loss
Benefits and Concessions for People Registered with Sight Loss
If you are registered as Sight Impaired (SI) or Severely Sight Impaired (SSI), you may be entitled to a range of Concessions, Discounts, and Benefits.
If you are registered as Sight Impaired (SI)
You are entitled to:
- Free postage - Articles for the blind
- Free NHS eye examination - Free NHS eye tests and optical vouchers
- Disabled Persons Railcard - Disabled Persons Railcard
- Free or reduced bus travel fare - Disabled person's bus pass
- Free directory enquiries - Landline Help BT
- Cinema pass for carer - Free cinema tickets for unpaid carers
- Protection under the Equality Act - Disability rights GOV.UK
- Assessment by social services - Adult Social Care: Needs assessments, support plans and care reviews
If you are registered Severely Sight Impaired (SSI)
You are entitled to:
- Blind Person's tax allowance - Blind Person's Allowance GOV.UK
- Television licence free reduction - Blind (severely sight impaired) TV Licensing
- Blue Badge Parking Scheme WNC
- Free postage - Articles for the blind
- Free NHS eye examination - Free NHS eye tests and optical vouchers
- Disabled Persons Railcard
- Free or reduced bus travel fare - Disabled person's bus pass
- Free directory enquiries - Landline Help BT
- Cinema pass for carer - Free cinema tickets for unpaid carers
- Protection under the Equality Act - Disability rights GOV.UK
- Assessment by social services - Adult Social Care: Needs assessments, support plans and care reviews
Benefits You May Be Entitled To (SI and SSI)
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - PIP GOV.UK
- Attendance Allowance - Apply for Attendance Allowance GOV.UK
- Carer's Allowance - Carer's Allowance: How it works GOV.UK
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - ESA Overview GOV.UK
- Housing Benefits - Apply for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit WNC
- Council Tax Support - Council Tax reductions, discounts and exemptions
- Council Tax disability reduction - Disability reductions
- Universal Credit - Apply for Universal Credit
- Pension Credit - Pension Credit Overview GOV.UK
- Free ticket for a guide at theatres, galleries or tourist attractions - Leisure and travel concessions
Last updated 23 September 2026