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Could someone please help me

MissAntoinette
MissAntoinette Posts: 3 Newbie
in Benefits & tax credits
Hi everyone
Im wondering if there is an independent group of people (not citizens Advice or the Benefit Agency) who can help me fill out my benefits forms?
Many thanks

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  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,100 Forumite
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    Welfare rights at the council?
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  • allen35
    allen35 Posts: 1,516 Forumite
    Really depends where you live, in my area, housing associations have their own welfare rights advisers, if you have a certain condition you may be able to get help from their society, for example; RNIB.
    Forums can be/are a good guide to entitlement and it is good practice to back it up with clarification from the relevant department/specialist with written confirmation to safeguard yourself.
  • MissAntoinette
    MissAntoinette Posts: 3 Newbie
    Thank you both I will have a look thanks so much :)
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    age uk if you are older
  • stevemLS
    stevemLS Posts: 1,067 Forumite
    Most councils have ditched welfare rights workers as far as I know.
  • Cyclamen
    Cyclamen Posts: 743 Forumite
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    Do you have a 'center for independent living' near you as they may have advisors.

    If you have been in the forces the Brittish legion are amazing.. they helped my Dad.
  • tomtontom
    tomtontom Posts: 7,929 Forumite
    MissAntoinette wrote: »
    Hi everyone
    Im wondering if there is an independent group of people (not citizens Advice or the Benefit Agency) who can help me fill out my benefits forms?
    Many thanks

    Independent from whom? CAB are not affiliated to any govt agency.
  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    DIAL if you're disabled.
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • rogerblack
    rogerblack Posts: 9,446 Forumite
    If you're hoping for a national service open to all, free, with no waiting, more skilled than CAB - ask your local unicorn.
  • Jemma-T
    Jemma-T Posts: 1,546 Forumite
    tomtontom wrote: »
    Independent from whom? CAB are not affiliated to any govt agency.

    If affiliation means relationship the CAB are as they receive money from the UK governement and an extra chunk from the Scottish government. I'd guess any advice/help organisation receives some form of tax payers' or lottery money however.

    OP, it depends which area your needs/disabilities are in -if you'd rather not mention it you'll have to Google it.
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