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Benefits advice
links (independent organisations) action for blind people
Has fact sheets, briefings and other information on medical conditions, welfare benefits, housing and employment aimed at blind and partially sighted people.
advice northern ireland
(formerly association of independent advice centres) Northern Irish site with information regarding social welfare
and legal matters.
adviceguide
Detailed advice database on a number of subjects including benefits. Also has information on how to contact a local
citizen's advice bureau.
advicenow
Information on the law and your rights from a wide range of advice and
information services. A project of Advice Services Alliance.
adviceuk
Support network for free, independent advice centres. Formerly Federation of Independent Advice Centres (FIAC).
advice services alliance
Gives an overview of the whole range of alternative dispute resolution options.
Aimed at legal advisers, advice agencies, solicitors, judges, and also to the
general public.
age concern
Online benefits checker.
benefitsandwork.co.uk
Has guides on benefits, law and work issues but you have to pay a subscription to get hold of most of them. Also offers training.
child
poverty action group
Provides information on CPAG campaigns, publications and training.
citizens
advice
Home site for National
Association of Citizen's Advice Bureaux. You can access adviceguide
from this site.
disability law service (dls)
DLS provides advice and information on these six areas of law - Disability Discrimination, Consumer, Community Care, Further and Higher Education, Employment and Welfare Benefits (Greater London Area only).
ferret
Sells numerous computerised benefits advice systems. Also
has an online benefits calculation service.
firststop
An independent, free service providing information and advice about care and housing for older people and their carers.
homeless uk
Has an excellent "services" search facility which enables you to search, by area, for agencies providing benefits and debt advice (be sure and type benefits in the "text" box).
lasa
The home site of London Advice
Services Alliance detailing services they can provide. these include
welfare benefits information, representation, policy work and information
technology.
lisson
grove
Primarily sells benefits calculation programs but also has basic online
information.
mobility advice line
Provides help to disabled people, their families, carers and friends. This can be advice,signposting or just simply someone to chat to. Whatever the question is, Mobility Advice Line will try and help you or find someone who can.
mulkulti
Provides translated information in the following
areas of welfare law - debt, employment, health, housing, immigration and
welfare benefits. Part of lasa.
newcastle welfare rights service
Has benefit and debt information and news. You can also sign up for a 'benefit bulletin' email on important benefit issues and news.
quickcalc
Online calculation tools for tax credits, income support, jobseeker's allowance, housing benefit, council tax benefit and tax. There is a subscription fee but you can use their 30 day trial for free.
rightsnet
Provides access to all for information,
discussion forums, news and law updates in relation to all
aspects of benefits. Part of lasa.
social space
Social Space is a disability chat forum. It also has pages of information on health and disability related subjects.
turn2us
Turn2us exists to help people access the funds they need that are available to them – through benefits, grants and other financial help.
