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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.
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.
business services organisation
Responsible for the provision of support services of Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland. Administers prescription charging scheme in Northern Ireland.
care quality commission
Regulates health and adult social care services in England , whether they're provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary organisations. Also protects the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act. Formerly the Healthcare Commission, Commission for Social Care Inspection and the Mental Health Act Commission.
child trust fund
Explains about the scheme and how to open an account.
commission on the funding of care and support
An independent commission to advise the Government on the funding of care and support.
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.
corporate
document services
Website for ordering government publications.
department for business, innovation and skills
Select this link for more information on the minimum wage.
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:
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.
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).
government equalities office
Responsible for equalities legislation and policy in the UK.
health work wellbeing
Set up to provide guidance concerning health, work and wellbeing.
healthy start
Explains the new scheme which has replaced 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 case examiner
Deals with complaints about the Child Support Agency, Debt Management, Disability and Carers Service, the Financial Assistance Scheme, Jobcentre Plus, Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division ( Northern Ireland), the Northern Ireland Social Security Agency, the Pension Service and the Rent Service.
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.
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 savings and investments
Has an online caculator for index linked savings certificates and a neat spreadsheet calculator for certificates going back ten years.
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 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.
office of tax simplification
The Office has been established to provide advice to the Chancellor on simplifying the UK tax system, with the objective of reducing compliance burdens on both businesses and individual taxpayers.
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.
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.
real help now
Government website set up in the wake of the recession where you can find out what help is available.
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.
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:
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