Legal and benefits

AVMA (Action for Victims of Medical Accidents)
44 High Street, Croydon CR0 1YB
Helpline: 0845 123 2352
Admin: 020 8688 4555
Email: advice@avma.org.uk
Website: www.avma.org.uk
Advice about claiming compensation for medical negligence.

Children’s Legal Centre
University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
Helpline: 0845 456 6811
Admin: 01206 872466
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
94 White Lion St, London N1 9PF
Tel: 020 7837 7979
Fax: 020 7837 6414
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. Aims to ensure families know about all the welfare benefits they are entitled to. Provides advice and advocacy services, runs courses for advisors. Publishes a range of handbooks.

Citizens Advice Bureau
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Find your local CAB through the website, or check the Phone Book.

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

Disability Alliance
Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth Street, London, E1 7SA
Tel: 020 7247 8776
Fax: 020 7247 8765
Website: www.disabilityalliance.org
Produces an annual Disability Rights Handbook which provides up to date information on changes in the benefits system, housing and more.

Disability Law Service
39-45 Cavell Street, London, E1 2BP
Tel: 020 7791 9800
Fax: 020 7791 9802
Email: advice@dls.org.uk
Website: www.dls.org.uk
Law and advice centre for people with disabilities.

Disability Advice and Welfare Network
64 Bickerstaffe Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DH
Tel: 01744 451215
Helpline: 0800 073 0171
Fax: 01744 452 190
Email: disability.network@virgin.net
Will give advice on claiming benefits.

Family Fund Trust
Unit 4, Alpha Court, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York YO32 9WN
Tel: 0845 130542
Website: www.familyfund.org.uk
Email: info@familyfund.org.uk
Provide grants to help the families of children with severe physical disabilities.