Benefits now: Assess yourself for DLA and AA. Information about completing the forms and about appeals. Bulletin boards, mainly about DLA.
Citizens First guide to rights in the European Union
Department for Social Development, Northern Ireland. The rules there are slightly different from those on the mainland, and decisions of the NI Commissioner are not binding on this side of the Irish Sea, but they are of persuasive authority. And they have a nice web site.
Department for Work and Pensions.
Disability Living Allowance Guide
European Court of Human Rights
Ferret's links to sites for law and social welfare.
Housing Benefit claim forms (for Manchester City Council)
The Law Relating to Social Security
Lisson Grove Benefit calculator
Neligan’s Digest of Social Security Commissioner’s Decisions: Two large loose leaf volumes which contain summaries of all the important Commissioner’s Decisions, indexed by subject. Very useful if you appeal because you may be able to find cases which support your argument. Available in your local DSS office by appointment and in large libraries.
National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
Newcastle Welfare Rights Service
Online resource centre, run by the people formerly known as Central Adjudication Services.
RightsNet LASA's website is a good place to keep up to date with developments in the law.
Danny Heggs Social Care site
Social Security Commissioners website
Specialist guides, publications and manuals
Statutory Instruments Regulations are available from bookshops or those published from 1/1/1987 from the HMSO Website
Welfare benefits discussion group, where claimants ask and answer questions, sometimes assisted by Clive Martin of Ferret and Ted Hutchinson.
Youreable.com - Benefits forum with benefits advice from 'expert' Bob Roberts
Last updated August 28, 2007