Be sure you can manage before you go, I suppose. Laundry, cooking and cleaning are the three household staples. You'll need to be able to get food in, and get yourself out. Ensure you know the locale, have access to online bus/tram/train timetables, a local taxi number, etc.

If you get PIP, it won't go down due to any change of circumstances. You may be entitled to different benefits if you live alone: are you buying or renting?
The below asumes you are moving into a property all-your-own:
Obviously, you need enough income to cover your outgoings. These will rise to include your utilities (gas, electric, water, Internet etc), clothing and food, council tax and perhaps garden waste removal if you maintain a garden, TV license or any other entertainment services you have. You'll need appliances (fridge/freezer, washing machine, Microwave, toaster, oven/hob, vacuum cleaner etc), and to be able to operate these independently. Slow cookers are great, I loved mine when I lived alone and was out at work all day. Wish I'd known you could make bread in them at the time - homemade is sooo much more filling than shop bread. Houses often come with white goods ready to go of course, and often flooring and some furniture, so all of my input here is very loose.

you'll want crockery, bedding, towels, toilet paper, cleaning supplies (cloths, a mop, dustpan etc). You may need to buy furniture, a television, radio or a speaker system. Light bulbs, lamps, and blinds or curtains may be needful depending on how much illumination helps/hinders and the current setup of the home.

You'll presumably want to sign up for some sort of Internet access, either through an existing phone line at the property, using a 4/5g Modem through a mobile provider, or a cable company depending where you live (assuming you are going somewhere reasonable enough not to need satellite broadband).

You'll want to put yourself on the elecctoral register. Ensure you get suppliers (gas, electric etc) to send you at least 1 letter for proof of address purposes. Obviously doing all your billing online avoids any sort of access issues. check the local council website for refuse and recycling collection days and procedures; you may have to buy a bin. Update details with your bank. Register with a local GP and dentist if you're moving area or update your existing ones if not.

Be sure to have a way of keeping up with the post, at least initially. There could be handover letters from previous occupants, council tax issues and so forth. Living alone without a way to read print is silly when there's so much
tech out there nowadays, so brush up on that.
I haven't moved home in nearly a decade and not moved out alone in well over 2, so I'm doubtless missing things. Ask away for any clarifications.

Presuming you already have a CVI and are an adult your local county or unitary council should have a sensory support team. They can steer you towards training and advice, and depending if it is available in your area, help from Occupational Therapy.


If you are under 19 then the children's services team are your first port of call.


Either way, the relevant phone numbers will be on the county or unitary council website. This isn't something district/town/borough councils do.