Links
Lung conditions
- Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Lungs & You
- Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust
- Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK
- Sarcoidosis UK
Disability / carer support
- Age UK
- Asthma & Lung UK
- Attendance Allowance
- Apply for a Blue Badge - Oxfordshire
- Blue Badges (Disabled Parking) - West Berkshire
- Blue Badge for disabled parking - Buckinghamshire
- Carers Oxfordshire
- Support for Carers - West Berkshire
- Citizens Advice
Benefits
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
People aged over 16 and under State Pension age with a long-term physical or mental health condition, who have difficulty doing certain everyday tasks, may be entitled to Personal Independence Payment.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Attendance Allowance
People of State Pension age with long-term illness or disability may be entitled to Attendance Allowance.
- Attendance Allowance - Gov.UK
- Attendance Allowance - Carers UK
- How to claim Attendance Allowance - Citizens Advice
Pulmonary fibrosis and benefits
Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis has produced a short guide to social security benefits for people affected by pulmonary fibrosis:
Pulmonary fibrosis and benefits (pdf) - Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Travel insurance
You may need to go to a specialist provider for travel insurance.
- How I find travel insurance with my lung condition - Asthma + Lung UK
- Holidaying with pulmonary fibrosis - Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Mental wellbeing
TalkingSpace Plus
TalkingSpace Plus is a free, confidential NHS service for adults in Oxfordshire, to help people feeling stressed, anxious or low. You can self-refer online.
TalkingSpace Plus - Oxford Health
