Resources: Benefits / finance
Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance Helpline
Tel: 08457 123456
Benefit Enquiry Line
Tel: 0800 88 22 00
Disability Alliance
Web: www.disabilityalliance.org
The Disability Alliance provide information on social security
benefits and tax credits to disabled people, their families, carers and
professional advisers. A range of fact sheets are available.
Directgov: Disability Benefits
Web: www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/index.htm
Information available as follows:
- Introduction to financial support
- Disability Living Allowance
- Attendance Allowance
- Incapacity Benefit
- Other benefits
- Tax Relief and reductions
Department of Health – Help with Healthcare Costs
Web: www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4078082
A link to the HC11 booklet ‘Help with health costs’ – gives guidance
about NHS charging arrangements in England.
Turn2us
Web: www.turn2us.org.uk
Turn2us is a new charity enabling people to access information on benefits
and grants available to them from both statutory and voluntary organisations.
In many cases, applications for support can be made directly from the
website. A benefits calculator is available.




