Follow us: hu Improving life after brain injury Need to talk? 0808 800 2244 Donate Home About brain injury Individuals Practical issues Practical issues The effects of a brain injury are broad, and can affect many different aspects of day-to-day life. This section provides information on some of the more common issues people encounter after brain injury, such as driving, returning to work and welfare benefits. Depending on the cause of a brain injury, claiming compensation may be an option and can ensure that the correct care and rehabilitation is put in place in future. Our Legal advice section gives further information on this process, and you can search for a specialist brain injury solicitor in the In your area section. Contact the Headway helpline if you have any further questions about these or other practical issues arising from a brain injury. Driving after brain injury Find out more Returning to work Find out more Returning to education Find out more Holidays and travel Find out more Welfare benefits A brain injury is likely to have an effect on a family's finances, and claiming benefits can help to ease the pressure. Find out more Legal advice Information and resources to help you claim compensation after a brain injury. Find out more Brain Injury Identity Card Our Brain Injury Identity Card provides survivors with added confidence in social situations, while helping them to get the right support if they come into contact with the criminal justice system. Find out more Headway Emergency Fund The Emergency Fund provides grants of up to £500 in the immediate aftermath of brain injury. Find out more Headway Acute Trauma Support Headway Acute Trauma Support (HATS) nurses provide vital assistance and support to families whose loved ones are in hospital following a brain injury. Find out more Diet after brain injury: Healthy body, healthy mind? Find out more Socialising after brain injury Find out more Stop the bus! A guide to public transport Find out more Related resources Caring for someone with a brain injury Driving after brain injury Mental capacity: supporting decision making after brain injury Parenting after brain injury Friends of Headway Individual membership Join/Renew Contact Us t: 0115 924 0800 e: enquiries@headway.org.uk Help us improve life after brain injury. Donate Improving life after brain injury 0808 800 2244 Call our free helpline 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. Or email helpline@headway.org.uk Join our online Community 27k Likes 25k Followers 3k Subscribers Privacy policy Cookies Terms & Conditions Accessibility Contact Us Resource centre Find a Headway Approved care providers Charity shops Fundraising comments, feedback and complaints Vacancies Join our mailing list Headway - the brain injury association is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Charity no. 1025852) and the Office of the Scottish Regulator (Charity no. SC 039992). Headway is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 2346893. © Copyright Headway 2021 - Site designed and developed by MEDIAmaker By clicking 'Accept All Cookies’ you agree to the storing of cookies on your device. This will help us to offer the best possible experience and develop more of the information you need. Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings