Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 
Benefits Enquiry Line (disability benefits)
Tel: 0800 88 22 00 (textphone 0800 24 33 55).
If you are in Northern Ireland call 0800 22 06 74.

Call the Benefits Enquiry Line or look in the phone book for your local benefits office.

DIAL UK provides information and advice to disabled people. For contact details of your local DIAL, look in your phone book or contact:

DIAL UK 
St Catherine's
Tickhill Road
Doncaster DN4 8QN
Tel: 01302 310 123
Textphone: 01302 310123

Disability Alliance 
Universal House 
88-94 Wentworth Street 
London E1 7SA 
Tel: 020 7247 8776

Produces guides on benefits for disabled people. The Disability Rights Handbook costs £21 (£14.50 to people on benefit). The Claiming Attendance Allowance guide costs £2.50

Specialist advice on filling in the claim form

Action for Blind People
14-16 Verney Road
London SE16 3DZ
Tel: 0800 915 4666

Will give guidance to people who are sight impaired on how best to fill in the Attendance Allowance form.

Alzheimer's Society
Devon House
58 St. Katherine’s Way 
London E1W 1JX
Tel: 0845 300 0336

Will advise how to apply the rules to somebody with dementia.

Arthritis Care
18 Stephenson Way
London NW1 2HD
Helpline: 0808 800 4050

Its publication 'Claiming Attendance Allowance' gives advice on what to think about when filling in the Attendance Allowance claim form.

British Lung Foundation
73-75 Goswell Rd
London EC1V 7ER
Tel: 08458 50 50 20

If you have chest problems and breathing difficulties, you may find it useful to get further information before filling in the form.

Cancerbackup
3 Bath Place
Rivington Street
London EC2A 3JR
Helpline: 0800 800 1234

Cancerbackup provides information on cancer, practical advice and support for patients with cancer, their families and carers.

MENCAP
4 Swan Courtyard
CoventryRoad
Birmingham B26 1BU 
Helpline: 0808 808 1111
 
Can advise on how people with learning difficulties can qualify for Attendance Allowance.

MIND
15-19 Broadway
London E15 4BQ
Helpline: 0845 766 0163

Will advise how people with mental health problems on how they can satisfy the criteria for Attendance Allowance.

Parkinson's Disease Society
215 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London SW1V 1EJ
Helpline: 0808 800 0303

Parkinson's Disease Society can send people with Parkinson's Disease general leaflets on how to claim Attendance allowance.

RNIB (Royal National Institute of the Blind)
105 Judd Street
London WC1H 9NE
Helpline: 0845 766 9999

RNIB has a welfare rights service giving advice on recent court cases affecting blind and partially sighted people.

RNID
19-23 Featherstone Street
London EC1Y 8SL
Helpline: 0808 808 0123
Textphone: 0808 808 9000

Can advise on how deaf and hard of hearing people can satisfy the rules on attention.