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welfare benefits

East Hackney Law again has attained the Legal Services Commission Quality Mark at Specialist Help and Casework level for welfare benefits law.

We specialise in advocacy and representation before all types of Social Security Appeal Tribunal. We also specialise in representing cases before the Social Security Commissioners.

We also offer support for clients who are unable to complete benefit forms and require benefit checks.

Website Links

Citizens Advice Bureau

www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/benefits.htm - This links you in to the main benefits index - very useful. select the area you want to find out more by clicking on the headings.

DIAL UK:

www.dialuk.org.uk - about disability issues and social security information in the Rights Report Newsletter.

Disability Alliance:

http://www.disabilityalliance.org - about Disability Alliances activities including advice, campaigns publications, special projects and training.

Government websites - Department of Social Security:

www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/index.asp - main site A to Z

www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/discare/index.asp - about disability and care

www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/famchild/index.asp - about child benefit and familiy tax credit

www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/penret/index.asp - about retirement and pensions
www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/workage/index.asp - about work and employment

Includes information about publications and local offices, as well as a site for information for advisers that provides assess to the Decision Makers Guide.

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