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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 SW1P 1PH
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 33 55).
    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).

Pneumoconiosis and Workmen’s Compensation Section
Phoenix House
Stephen Street
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria LA14 1BY
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
Norcross
Thornton Cleveleys
FY5 3WP
Helpline: 0800 169 2277
Textphone: 0800 169 3458

The Royal British Legion
48 Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5JY
Tel: 020 7973 7331

 

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SeniorLine
0808 800 6565
(Textphone-Minicom 0800 26 96 26)
Seniorline in Northern Ireland
0808 808 7575

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