Disability
6. Useful contacts
Alzheimer Scotland
22 Drumsheugh Gardens
Edinburgh EH3 7RN
Dementia Helpline: 0808 808 3000
Alzheimer's Society
Devon House
58 St. Catherine’s Way
London E1W 1JX
Helpline: 0845 300 0336
Alzheimer's Scotland and Alzheimer's Society can advise people with dementia on benefits which may be available to them.
Carers UK
20-25 Glasshouse Yard
London EC1A 4JT
CarersLine: 0808 808 7777
Citizens Advice Bureau
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP):
- Benefit Enquiry Line (disability benefits)
Tel: 0800 88 22 00 (textphone 0800 24 37 87).
If you are in Northern Ireland call 0800 22 06 74 (textphone: 0800 22 06 74)
- Carer's Allowance Unit
Tel: 01253 856123
If you are in Northern Ireland call 028 9090 6186
- Service Personnel and Veterans Agency helpline
Tel: 0800 169 2277 (textphone: 0800 169 3458)
- Tax Credits helpline
0845 300 3900
(textphone: 0845 300 3909)
If you need a form in Welsh call 0845 302 1489
DIAL UK
St Catherine's
Tickhill Road
Doncaster DN4 8QN
Tel (voice and text): 01302 310 123
DIALs provide information and advice to disabled people. Look in the phone book for your local branch using the address above
Disability Alliance
Universal House
88-94 Wentworth Street
London E1 7SA
Tel (voice and text): 020 7247 8776
Disability Alliance produces 'The Disability Rights Handbook', a comprehensive guide to benefits for disabled people. It costs £21 (£14.50 to individuals who receive a benefit).
Independent Living Fund
PO Box 7525
Nottingham
NG2 4ZT
Tel: 0845 601 8815
Pneumoconiosis and Workmen’s Compensation Section
Barrow IIDB Centre
Pittman Way
Preston PR11 2AB
Tel: 01229 842841
Pneumoconiosis and Workmen’s Compensation Section helps individuals, with certain conditions, whose disablement arose before 5 July 1948.
RNIB
105 Judd Street
London WC1H 9NE
Tel: 0845 766 99 99
RNIB can advise people with sight problems on disability benefits.
RNID
19-23 Featherstone Street
London EC1Y 8SL
Tel: 0808 808 0123 (Textphone: 0808 808 9000)
Textphone: 0845 675 0009
RNID produces factsheets on disability benefits for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Service and Personnel and Veterans Agency
Thornton Cleveleys
FY5 3WP
Helpline: 0800 169 2277
Textphone: 0800 169 3458
The Royal British Legion
199 Bourough High Street
London SE1 1AA
Tel: 020 3207 2100