disabled - can you get help?
who is eligible?
  • anyone aged under 60 who has spent at least five years in banking during their career, if they are not a current employee

  • they also need to receive a state disability or ill-health benefit
  • How do we help?
    The Fund helps out financially in a number of ways:

  • regular grant payments for those on limited incomes

  • contribution towards the cost of wheelchairs, scooters, mobility aids and domestic appliances

  • one-off grants for special equipment

  • carer’s respite breaks and some family holidays

  • in special cases, assistance with telephone bills and TV licenses

    Eligibility is at the discretion of the Bankers Benevolent Fund and is subject to length of service as well as income, savings or evidence of ill health, as appropriate.
  • If you’d like to find out more, please call us on 020 7216 8981 or use the contact us page on this website.
    You can also write to us at:
    The Bankers Benevolent Fund,
    Pinners Hall
    105 - 108 Old Broad Street
    London EC2N 1EX
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    The Fund does not provide assistance for:

  • debt repayment

  • business ventures

  • private medical treatment

  • situations where statutory or other sources of funding are available