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What is it?
If you have sight difficulties you can register as sight impaired. If you are blind you can register as severely sight impaired.
As well as helping you get support with doing everyday tasks, becoming registered as blind or partially sighted could entitle you to:
- Disability Living Allowance,
- blind person's tax allowance,
- reduced television licence fee,
- travel and other concessions such as the Disabled Person's Railcard and local travel schemes,
- parking concessions: blue badge scheme,
- free NHS sight tests,
- and free postage on some items.
If your child is registered blind you will be entitled to extra premiums within your Child Tax Credit.
Can I get it?
A consultant ophthalmologist can assess whether you qualify for registration as either sight impaired (partially sighted) or as severely sight impaired (blind). If they think you do qualify, the ophthalmologist will complete a certificate of vision impairment and send it to your local social services department. Social services will then contact you to find out what help and advice you need.
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