Welfare & Benefits

Do you need help finding out your entitlements to state benefits? Perhaps you want to appeal against a decision. How do you go about appealing against a benefits decision? What factors are looked at when there is an appeal?

The links below provide information and resources in relation to welfare and benefits.

If you can’t find what you are looking for why not try our legal answers service or speak to a barrister.

Legal Resources

www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk
Free, confidential and independent legal advice and information paid for by legal aid accessible by telephone, online, through digital TV, centres and networks.

www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/benefits.htm
Welfare and benefits legal advice and assistance from the Citizens Advice Bureau.

www.advicenow.org.uk
Advice Now provides accurate, up-to-date information on rights and legal issues bringing together the best information on the law and rights from over 200 UK websites.

www.freerepresentationunit.org.uk
The Free Representation Unit provide legal advice, case preparation and advocacy in tribunal cases for those who could not otherwise obtain legal support, for want of personal means or public funding. The FRU can provide representation for social security appeals in the Social Security and Child Support Appeals Tribunals.

www.lawcentres.org.uk
The Law Centres Federation is the national body for a network of community based Law Centres which provide free, independent legal advice and representation to the most disadvantaged members of society. Law Centres provide help in solving everyday problems such as getting decent housing or obtaining the correct benefits.