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Government
website links
Feel free to suggest a website link but take a look at our weblink policy first.
adjudicator's
office
For complaints about HM Revenue and Customs, National Insurance Contributions
Office, Customs & Excise, the Valuation Office Agency and the Public
Guardianship Office.
agepositive
The Age Positive campaign promotes the benefits of employing a mixed-age workforce that includes older and younger people.
appeals
service
Provides information on how to appeal. Also
has downloadable forms and internal guidance for tribunals.
audit
commission
The Audit Commission is responsible for ensuring that public money is used
economically, efficiently and effectively. Part of their site is devoted to
services for disabled
children.
british and irish ombudsman association
The ombudsman undertakes independent investigations into complaints about government departments and other public bodies.
central services agency
Part of the Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland. Administers prescription charging scheme in Northern Ireland.
child trust fund
Explains about the scheme and how to open an account.
childcare approval scheme
A voluntary scheme for approving childcare providers and enabling parents and employers to check if a carer is approved. Once approved this childcare is eligible for help under the tax credits system.
commission
for social care inspection
Offers free, independent reports on the quality of care local homes and care services.
corporate
document services
Website for ordering government publications.
department for business, enterprise and regulatory reform
Select this link for more information on the minimum wage.
department for children, education, lifelong learning, and skills
The Department aims to improve children’s services, education and training provision to secure better outcomes for learners, business, and employers in Wales.
department for communities and local government
Has information on housing and disabled facilities grants.
department for constitutional affairs
Formerly responsible in government for upholding justice, rights, democracy and the Human Rights Act. Site now maintained for archive purposes only.
department for social development (northern ireland)
Among other things, the department has strategic responsibility for social security benefits, pensions and child support. You can access the following from this site:
department for work and pensions (dwp)
Has the following online.
department of
health
Has the following online.
directgov
Provides wide ranging information on benefits and services. Has sections on:
Now also has an online benefits adviser service.
disability and carers service
Aims to help disabled people and carers to lead independent lives by administering and delivering, disability benefits, providing advice on benefits, and supporting the Government's commitment to increasing the inclusion of disabled people in society. Now part of the Pension, Disability and Carers Service.
disability living allowance advisory board (dlaab)
An independent statutory body set up to advise the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Social Security Medical Services doctors on matters relating directly to disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA).
equality and human rights commission
This website incorporates the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC).
health work wellbeing
Set up to provide guidance concerning health, work and wellbeing.
healthy start
Explains the new scheme which will replace the welfare food
scheme.
hm revenue and customs
Has information on
hmso
Online access to Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments. Part of the office of public sector information.
houses of
parliament
For government bills and
hansard.
independent
review service for the social fund
Hosts their online journal
which has articles and a digest of social fund decisions.
industrial
injuries advisory council
An independent statutory body set up in 1946 to advise the Secretary of State on
matters relating to the industrial injuries scheme.
info4local
Provides local authorities with quick and easy access to information from more than 65 government departments, agencies and public bodies.
institute of
revenues rating and valuation (irrv)
Claims to be the largest professional institution operating in the field of revenues, benefits and valuation. Used to have a free resource of relevant acts, case
law, circulars, guidance, regulations etc. but this is now subscription only.
jobcentre
plus
You can find information about jobcentre plus services, including access
to work. You can also download forms.
land and property services
Responsible for the collection and recovery of rates in Northern Ireland on behalf of Central Government and the Province's 26 district councils as well as the management of the housing benefit scheme for those ratepayers who are owner-occupiers and the disabled person's allowance scheme.
lha direct
Has a number of factsheets to download and online search facilities related to local housing allowance.
ministry of justice
Responsible for policy on the overall criminal, civil, family and administrative justice system, including sentencing policy, as well as the courts, tribunals, legal aid and constitutional reform.
national
audit office
The National Audit Office scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament.
It is totally independent of Government.
national
care standards commission
The commission was set up under the Care Standards Act 2000, to regulate social
care and private and voluntary health care services throughout England.
national savings and investments
Has an online caculator for index linked savings certificates and a neat spreadsheet calculator for certificates going back ten years.
new deal
Government website covering
all aspects of the New Deal - including New Deal for Disabled
People.
office for disability issues
Aims to be the focal point within government to coordinate disability policy across all departments. Also aims to reach out to organisations and individuals at every step, and create and put into action plans to improve the lives of disabled people.
office
of the commissioner for public appointments
The Commissioner's role is to monitor, report and advise on over 11,000
Ministerial appointments to public bodies in England, Scotland and Wales.
office of the public guardian
Responsible for providing services which promote the financial and social well being of people with mental incapacity. Publishes a booklet on enduring power of attorney.
office of public sector information
Provides online access to UK legislation (including hmso) licenses the re-use of Crown copyright material, manages the Information Fair Trader Scheme, maintains the Government’s Information Asset Register and provides advice and guidance on official publishing and Crown copyright.
official documents website
Contains a selection of Government titles covering a very broad range of topics including the economy, work and welfare, health, transport and the environment. This includes Command Papers (sometimes known as White or Green Papers) and House of Commons Papers.
pension
service
Set up to replace the service
provided by local DWP offices. You can access forms and leaflets from here. Now part of the Pension, Disability and Carers Service.
pensions at work
Aims to promote good practice in employer pension provision.
prime minister's strategy unit
Aim is to improve Government's capacity to address strategic, cross-cutting issues and promote innovation in the development of policy and the delivery of the Government's objectives.
hm revenue and customs
Has information on
scottish assessors
Compiles and maintains the business rating and council tax valuation lists for Scotland. You can search your property valuation online.
social
security advisory committee
Contains a description of the role of SSAC,
details of the latest consultations and lists of past reports.
supporting
people
The Supporting People
programme is intended to offer vulnerable people strategically planned
housing-related services to complement existing care services.
sure start
Government programme that seeks to increase available childcare and support parents into employment.
Part of the HM Revenue and Customs website. Has information on the following online.
There is also a more basic tax credits site on direct. gov.uk.
tribunals service
A new government agency that will be launched in April 2006 to provide common administrative support to the main central government tribunals. Has background information on the proposed tribunal reforms.
valuation office agency
Compiles and maintains the business rating and council tax valuation lists for England and Wales. You can search your property valuation online.
veterans uk
The website of the Service Personnel Veterans Agency, the agency responsible for administering war pensions and the war pensioner's welfare service. It has information on:
