Since 1st August 2016
A Not For Profit Social Enterprise
Benefits Advice in the Birmingham area (including Bromsgrove, Dudley, North Warwickshire, Sandwell, Solihull & Walsall)
COVID-19 & FLU: As some of my clients are at high risk from these conditions, I will only see you face-to-face if necessary and safe to do so. I can continue to help via phone, email, post, text and WhatsApp
Services
FREE Benefit Check
We can do a full check of all your benefit entitlements to make sure that you're claiming everything that you're entitled to and that you're getting the correct amounts.
Help with claiming benefits
We can help you with claims for the following:-
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Disability benefits:-
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Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - if under 16
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - if 16-64
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Attendance Allowance - if 65 or over
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Carers Allowance
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Employment & Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit as a result of having a limited capability for work
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Any other benefits that you're entitled to as a result of the above.
We may be able to assist you with claiming other benefits. Please contact us to discuss this.
Filling in a Form
We're aware of the information the DWP are looking for. We can help you to answer the questions in the best possible way to put across the difficulties that you have as a result of your health conditions. This will give you the best chance of being awarded the benefit.
Attending an Assessment
The DWP often base their decision on the report provided by the assessment provider. We can attend the assessment as a witness to ensure that your disability or work capability is fully and correctly assessed. We can then make sure that the report accurately reflects what happened at the assessment. This will make it more likely that the correct decision is made.
Requesting a Reconsideration
If your claim for benefit has been turned down or you've not been awarded the correct amount, we can help you make a request for a reconsideration of the decision. We can also help you get evidence to support your case.
Your claim will be reconsidered by a different decision maker taking any additional evidence that you're able to provide into account.
Requesting an Appeal
If your claim for benefit and the reconsideration has been turned down or you've not been awarded the correct amount, we can help you make a request for an appeal to an independent tribunal. We can help you get evidence to support your case.
We can look at any case law that is relevant to your case and help you to prepare a submission to the appeal tribunal to give you the best possible chance of getting the benefit.
You will asked to attend an tribunal hearing where you will be asked questions about your entitement to benefit by the tribunal members. We can attend the hearing with you and act as your representative.