Useful Resources

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Below is a list of useful resources concerning Benefits. Some of the Patient articles are also linked on every discussion page under Related information in the right sidebar.

Patient Leaflets including advice on ESA, PIP amongst others:

https://patient.info/health/benefits-health-related-1389

PatientPlus articles written for doctors:

https://patient.info/doctor/long-term-sickness-and-incapacity

https://patient.info/doctor/sickness-certification-in-primary-care

Benefits information from the Government site:

https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits

Support and Social Care information from the Scottish Government:

http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Support-Social-Care

Money, tax and benefits information page from the N Ireland government:

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/money-tax-and-benefits.htm

DWP detailed benefit guides:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-detailed-benefit-guides

Benefits Calculators:

https://www.gov.uk/tax-credits-calculator

http://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/startcalc.aspx

Turn2us - a national charity that helps people in financial hardship to gain access to welfare benefits. Includes a Benefits entitlement calculator:

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/

Citizen's Advice:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

Benefits and Work website - guides on making benefit claims:

http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/

If anyone has other suggestions to add here please let me know via Private message rather than replying to this discussion.

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