LRD guides and handbook March 2013

State benefits and tax credits 2013

Chapter 1

Benefits advice

If you or your members are worried about the effects that the changes to the benefits system will have on your personal situation, you should speak to an expert benefits adviser. The websites below give further information about the benefit changes taking effect this year.

Age UKwww.ageuk.org.uk

Carers UKwww.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/focus-on/item/2479-changes-to-benefits-your-questions-answered/2479-changes-to-benefits-your-questions-answered?start=2

Citizens Advice Bureauwww.adviceguide.org.uk/england/benefits_e/benefits_welfare_benefits_reform_e/benefits_changes_to_welfare_benefits_e/welfare_benefits_reform_what_do_the_changes_mean.htm

Department for Work and Pensionswww.dwp.gov.uk/policy/welfare-reform/universal-credit

Disability Rightswww.disabilityrightsuk.org/how-we-can-help/benefits-information/timetable-forthcoming-welfare-benefits-changes

Gov.uk (replaces Directgov and Business link)www.gov.uk/benefit-cap

HM Revenue and Customswww.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/universal-credit.htm

Shelterhttp://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/housing_benefit_and_local_housing_allowance/housing_benefit_changes_2013

Turn2uswww.turn2us.org.uk/information__resources/benefits/news_and_changes/benefit_changes.aspx