The Welfare Rights service links

Getting advice on the internet

This section has details of external organisations and websites which may be able to offer further advice and support.

Advice guide| (new window) Citizens Advice guide gives information and advice about a whole range of issues including benefit problems.

Age concern| (new window) information on the issues that affect many older people. There are fact sheets available on social security benefits, community care and residential care.

Community Legal Services| (new window) this gives information about where to get advice across the country. It is a useful website for people who need access to advice and want to know about local advice agencies, including solicitors.

Department of Work and Pensions| (new window) a government website with latest leaflets and information about benefits. The website is regularly updated.

Disability Alliance| (new window) an independent organisation which has a well-established record in disability benefits. This site has a useful links page.

Inland Revenue| (new window) useful information on Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits.

National Debtline| (new window) free, independent and confidential advice on how to deal with debts. 

Pension Service| (new window) this provides information about benefits for people aged 60 or over.

Rightsnet| (new window) the main website for welfare rights advisers. There is a bulletin board where advisers can post up queries and get a response from advisers across the net.

Shelter| (new window) online information about housing issues, including repossessions and homelessness.