Concessions
You can make your money go further by claiming a range of discounts and exemptions that you're entitled to.
Register as sight impaired
When Nick was first diagnosed with sight loss, he was reluctant to register with his local council. But as he learned more about what registration involved and the range of support it opened up, he began to see the benefits.
Concessions for people registered as either blind or partially sighted
Whether you're registered with your local authority as blind (severely sight impaired) or partially sighted (sight impaired), there are a range of concessions that you could be entitled to.
Leisure and travel concessions
There are a number of leisure and travel concessions that could help you get out and about for less.
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TV Licence fee reduction
You could receive a 50 per cent reduction on your TV Licence fee.
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Help with NHS costs
You could get help towards the cost of eye examinations, prescriptions, glasses and lenses.
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Free postal service
You could use Royal Mail's free postage service using the Articles for the Blind scheme.
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Free directory enquiries
If you are unable to read a telephone directory because of your sight loss, you can make use of the free directory enquiries service.
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Download our booklet on the benefits and concessions you could be entitled to
Part of our “Starting out” series of booklets, "Benefits, concessions and registration" takes a look at the main benefits and concessions you could claim if you are blind or partially sighted, plus how you can go about registering as sight impaired:
