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Benefits adviser
This
new benefit adviser will help you to confirm whether various benefits
apply to you.
website:
www.direct.gov.uk
Grants for Individuals
This is a new website listing organizations which offer grants to
individuals, however there's a subscription fee. Most local libraries
should contain a paper copy of this:
www.grantsforindividuals.org.uk.
Every Pound Counts Campaign
Working in partnership with local advice agencies Lambeth
Council has created a dedicated welfare rights team, with staff who
visit people in their own homes and advise them on their benefit rights,
and help them fill in forms to claim what they are entitled to.
The Every Pound Counts campaign is aimed at older people,
adults with disabilities or long term health needs, and people caring
for a disabled child or a child with a long term illness. It is possible
to self refer or to be referred from social services, health, housing or
from the voluntary sector.
Tel: 020 7926 5555
Email:
EveryPoundCounts@lambeth.gov.uk website:
www.lambeth.gov.uk/everypoundcounts
Benefit Enquiry Line
Information on
benefits for people with disabilities and carers.
Tel:
0800 88 22 00
8.30am -
6.30pm Mon-Fri, Sat - 9am - 1pm.
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Turn2us
Turn2us
is a new charity offering a groundbreaking online service to help the
millions of people in need in the UK.
For the first time, people can access information on all
benefits and grants available to them from both statutory and voluntary
organisations, at no cost, through turn2us. In many cases, applications
for support can be made directly from the website and we’ll keep people
informed by email or sending a text to their mobile phone.
www.turn2us.org.uk
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Appeals Service
Arranges
and hears appeals regarding social security benefits, housing and
council tax benefits, tax credits etc. Appeals are heard from a network
of locally based tribunals throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
website:
www.appeals-service.gov.uk
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DLA & Attendace Allowance Helpline
Tel: 08457 12 34 56
Mon-Fri
7.30am - 6.30pm.
DLA & AA
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Tax Credits Helpline
Tel: 0845 300 3900 daily from 8am - 8pm.
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Disability
Alliance Rights Line
Tel: 020 7274 8776
Mon & Wed
2pm-4pm.
(helpline currently closed
because of lack of funds)
Advice on social
security disability benefit.
website: www.disabilityalliance.org
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Independent Review Service
Help with social fund
applications.
Can also provide
a
free translation service.
Tel: 0845 300 1960
Email: sfc@irs-review.org.uk website:
www.irs-review.org.uk
Please see
this pdf to give you basic information about this service
HERE
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USEFUL PUBLICATIONS
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1. Employment and Mental Health
2. Social Security Benefits For People With Mental Health Problems
Mind Publications Dept Tel: 020 8221 9666
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Welfare Benefits Hand
Book by Child Poverty Action Group
website:
www.cpag.org.uk
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Big Book Of Benefits And
Mental Health: published by Neath Mind
This is an excellent benefits resource for users and
professionals alike.
£7.50
for users and £15.00 others.
website:
www.benefitsinmind.org.uk Tel: 01639 643905
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