Legal/Benefits

For further information on benefits please see HemiHelp’s Benefits for Families and Benefits for adults information sheet.

AvMA (Action against Medical Accidents) - Helpline: 0845 123 2352 Email: advice@avma.org.uk
Website: www.avma.org.uk
Advice about claiming compensation for medical negligence.

Children’s Legal Centre - Tel: 01206 877 910 Email: clc@essex.ac.uk Website: www.childrenslegalcentre.com
Provides legal advice through its helpline and produces information sheets for parents.

Child Poverty Action Group - Tel: 020 7837 7979 Email: staff@cpag.org.uk Website: www.cpag.org.uk
Promotes action for the relief of direct or indirect poverty among children and their families through professionals. Runs courses for advisors and publishes a range of handbooks.

Citizens Advice Bureau - Website: www.advice.org.uk
Visit www.adviceguide.org.uk for the Citizen’s advice bureau’s online guide to rights, benefits etc. The home page will direct you to pages for all parts of the UK.

Department of Social Security - Benefit Enquiry Line for people with disabilities
Tel: 0800 88 22 00 (UK); 0800 220 674 (NI), Child Benefits Central Helpline: 0845 302 1444
Alternatively look up ‘Benefits Agency’ in the Phone Book for details of your local office.

Disability Alliance - Website: www.disabilityalliance.org
Provides information through website and publications. Produces an annual Disability Rights Handbook which provides up to date information on changes in the benefits system, housing and more.

Disability Law Service - Tel: 020 7791 9800 Email: advice@dls.org.uk Website: www.dls.org.uk
Law and advice centre for people with disabilities.

Disability Advice and Welfare Network - Email: disability.network@virgin.net Website: www.abilityonline.net
Will give advice on claiming benefits.

Family Fund Trust Tel: 0845 130 4542 Email: info@familyfund.org.uk Website: www.familyfund.org.uk
Provide grants to help the families of children with severe physical disabilities.