www.direct.gov.uk – Information on public services, including information for disabled people including education, money and benefits, travel, motoring, employment.

www.equalityhumanrights.com - Equality and human rights commission – for all information about rights, including information on disability rights and Disability Discrimination Act.

www.acas.org.uk - Advisory, conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) provide information for employers and employees.

For good overviews of the financial help available to carers click here:

www.carersuk.org/Information/Financialhelp

www.carers.org/benefits,93,TP.html

www.carersuk.org/Information/Otherlanguages

For information about carer’s allowance, please click here:

www.carers.org/articles/carers-allowance,95,CA.html

For information about direct payment click here:

www.thecarersnetwork.org.uk/benefits/direct-payments-1/

www.carersuk.org/Information/Helpwithcaring/DirectPaymentsQA

Legal advice and advice on debt

Citizens’ Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Helps people to resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice. Local Citizen Advice Bureaux may be available through e-mail, telephone, home visits, surgeries and at community-based offices. For local contact details go to the Get Advice pages on the Citizens Advice Bureau website

Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) www.cccs.co.uk

An independent charity that provides free debt and budgeting advice.

The helpline is open Monday-Friday, 8.00am-8.00pm.

The Disability Law Service www.dls.org.uk

The Disability Law Service is a national charity that provides confidential and free legal advice for disabled adults, their families and carers; and can provide a casework service.

Skill: www.skill.org.uk

Skill is a national bureau for students with disabilities. It provides information and support for students, colleges and universities and can advise you on your rights under the DDA. The information line is open Tuesday and Thursday 11.30am-1.30pm.