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 UK — www.ageuk.org.uk

Carers UK — www.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 Bureau — www.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 Pensions — www.dwp.gov.uk/policy/welfare-reform/universal-credit

Disability Rights — www.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 Customs — www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/universal-credit.htm

Shelter — http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/housing_benefit_and_local_housing_allowance/housing_benefit_changes_2013

Turn2us — www.turn2us.org.uk/information__resources/benefits/news_and_changes/benefit_changes.aspx