Disability Rights Handbook 2010-2011

If you want to know which benefits you can claim and don’t know your rights, the Disability Rights Handbook is the guide for you.

Written in an easy to read style the Handbook contains everything you need to know about social security benefits, tax credits and related services for disabled people. Fully updated each year, this essential reference book has helped hundreds of thousands of disabled people, their families and carers as well as professional advisers.

Note: Our handbook has been completely restructured to reflect changes across the whole benefit system following the introduction of employment and support allowance.

Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook 2010/2011

Written for claimants and advisers, CPAG’s Handbook is a comprehensive guide to all you need to know about entitlements in 2010/11.

Guide to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 2010-11.

This book is useful for anyone who assesses or advises people about Housing and Council Tax Benefit.

Benefits for Migrants Handbook (formerly Migration and Social Security Handbook)

The essential reference guide for advisers whose clients include:

European Union nationals;
Asylum seekers and refugees;
Families with members of different immigration status;
Migrants from outside the European Union;
British residents going abroad.

The Migration and Social Security Handbook gives practical, comprehensive guidance on social security entitlement for anyone who has come to or is leaving the UK , and it also covers asylum support. It is unique in bridging the gap between benefits and immigration advice.

Council Tax Handbook 8th edition

This covers all aspects of the council tax, explaining the rules in a clear and easily digestible format. Has some information on council tax benefit.

Debt Advice Handbook

The Debt Advice Handbook contains all the essential information needed by advisers dealing with debt problems in England and Wales and explains the key stages and issues in money advice. As well as summarising the whole debt advice process, it helps advisers choose the most effective strategies and deal with unacceptable collection practices.

Student Support and Benefits Handbook: England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2009-2010

CPAG and the National Union of Students have joined forces to provide this definitive, annual guide to financial support for students.

Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook 2010/2011

This annual handbook explains how Scottish student grants and loans are treated under the benefit and tax credit system. This is the only book to draw together all the information concerning Scotland in one comprehensive guide for advisers. The contents include:

benefit and tax credit rights for full-time and part-time students;
how Scottish grants and loans affect benefit;
how much income support and housing benefit is paid in term time and vacations;
studying and claiming jobseeker's allowance, or benefits for ill-health and disability;
benefits and tax credits for students with children;
lone parents' rights to benefits and tax credits.

Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook 2009-2010

This annual handbook explains how Scottish student grants and loans are treated under the benefit and tax credit system. This is the only book to draw together all the information concerning Scotland in one comprehensive guide for advisers.

Paying for Care Handbook: A Guide to Services, Charges and Welfare Benefits for Adults in Need of Care in the Community or in Care Homes

Comprehensive, fully referenced guide to social security and social services law and practice for adults needing care. It covers England , Wales and Scotland . There is comprehensive coverage of: services, welfare benefits and other financial help for adults, and their carers, needing care at home or in supported housing; how charges are means-tested, administered and enforced; the duties of social services and health authorities; challenging decisions, enforcing rights and common problems. Fully indexed and cross-referenced to law, guidance, court and commissioners? decisions, there is in addition the full text of key legislation setting out the powers and duties of social services authorities.

Community Care and the Law  

The key text for anyone dealing with community care issues. Sets out everything you need to know about community care law and practice.