Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards is to promote a fair and safe trading environment for the people of Leicestershire. You can contact Trading Standards on:

Consumer Direct: 0845 40 40 506

Business Advice: 0116 305 8000

Benefits Now enables you to assess yourself for Disability Living Allowance or Attendance Allowance before you apply. You can find out whether you qualify and at what rate you are likely to be paid.

There is also a useful online shop for buying aids to help round the house and garden.

Benefits Now Online Shop (opens new window).

Help and advice for UK consumers.  For more information you can contact an adviser.

Phone: 0845 404 0506.

The Health and Safety Executive website provides guidance and information on various workplace health and safety issues covering areas such as nuclear installations and mines, factories, farms, hospitals and schools, the movement of dangerous goods and substances, railway safety, and many other aspects of the protection both of workers and the public.

This service is free and independent. You can learn about your rights and where to get advice and help, submit, escalate and resolve complaints online, find out how to complain about any issue, share info using our message boards.  It has useful categories such as:

Household (opens new window).

Shopping (opens new window).

Travel (opens new window).

Phone and Internet (opens new window).

Contact:  howtocomplain.com, P.O. Box 1290, Salisbury, SP1 1YN.

Email:  complaints@howtocomplain.com.