Online 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.
