Social care information
General Information
- ME Assocation
- (Helpline 0870 444 1836) Has a varied selection of information, including a section on accessing welfare benefits.
- Action for ME
- (0845 123 2380) Produces a range of information sheets, including a guide to benefits, and welfare rights information.
- Equip
- A gateway to quality health and social care information for UK patients, their families and carers. This website was created in response to Government requirements for improvements in information available to patients.
- Adviceguide
- The main public information service of Citizens Advice, providing information on rights — including benefits, housing and employment, and on debt, consumer and legal issues.
- Welfare benefits service
- (Barton Hill Advice Service) For people with long-term health problems. Has downloadable guides (pdf files) for those considering making a claim for Disability Living Allowance, because of a physical or mental health condition.
- Department for Work and Pensions
- (Formerly Department of Social Security) Guide to services and benefits.
- Disability Benefits
- A site for information on benefits, charities, mobility equipment and much more.
- In Control
- A national programme to change the organisation of social care in England so that people who need support can take more control of their own lives and fulfil their role as citizens.
- Rightsnet
- The welfare rights website providing access to the most up-to-date welfare benefit and tax credit information.
- WITNESS: against abuse by health and care workers
- This is the only charity in the UK working exclusively on abuse by health and care workers. WITNESS (formerly POPAN) runs a helpline, a support and advocacy service, provides training and develops new policy approaches to the prevention of abuse.
- Rights for ME information page
- Benefits service for people with ME/CFS, run by Lancaster CAB and Morecambe Bay ME Group.
Information for Carers
- Government's care page
- Provides details of the services or benefits affecting carers.
- Carers
- A site for people who care for friends or relatives with disabilities, with factual information regarding benefits.
- The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Disability Support Sites
- Accessible Property Register
- Directory of Shopmobility schemes in the UK
- Disabled United
- Accessible holiday accommodation for disabled people, their carers, friends and family.
- Disabled Workers co-operative
- Everybody
- Directory of UK hotels and other hospitality-related services which are all disability-friendly.
- RADAR
- (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
- UK government information on disability rights and issues
- WebAble
- Disability-related internet resources.
