Finances - Benefits

Benefits and Work
Benefits and Work website says,
“Whether you are making your first claim for PIP, UC, ESA DLA or AA, having your award reviewed or appealing against a decision, our guides will ensure you are not left bewildered or missing out on important information that could make the difference between failure and success.”
Many guides are free, however becoming a member of Benefits and Work (at a reasonable cost)will allow you to access more of their guides.

DOSH
DOSH supports people with a learning disability to manage their money. They believe that everyone should have personalised support to use their money in the way they want and for the things they enjoy. Dosh say they can support people to manage and use their money in the way you want. This is called financial advocacy. We can also support you to manage your benefits as your appointee.
To find useful guides like easy read guides to banking, see their resources page.

Colchester Gateway Clubs Advocacy and support service for people with a learning disability and their families in North Essex
Colchester Gateway say,
“Our service is for people with Learning Disabilities and their families.
There are times in life when we all need a little help with understanding and making decisions – we can support you with this and Advocate for you with other organisations. For example, we can support you with accessing healthcare or social care services, challenging decisions about your care and treatment, future care planning, assessments and reviews, housing, benefits applications and appeals, legal matters, police issues, complaints and more. “