Resources: Benefits / finance

Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance Helpline

Tel: 08457 123456

Benefit Enquiry Line

Tel: 0800 88 22 00

Disability Alliance

The Disability Alliance provide information on social security benefits and tax credits to disabled people, their families, carers and professional advisers. A range of fact sheets are available.

Directgov: Disability Benefits

Web: www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/index.htm

Information available as follows:

Introduction to financial support
Disability Living Allowance
Attendance Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance
Incapacity Benefit
Other benefits
Tax Relief and reductions

Department of Health - Help with Healthcare Costs

Web: www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4078082

A link to the HC11 booklet 'Help with health costs' - gives guidance about NHS charging arrangements in England.

Turn2us

Web: www.turn2us.org.uk

Turn2us is a charity enabling people to access information on benefits and grants available to them from both statutory and voluntary organisations. In many cases, applications for support can be made directly from the website. A benefits calculator is available.