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).

A selected list of local organisations you can turn to for free support and assistance with debt and money problems.

This is a registered national debt advice and education charity offering free, confidential support and advice to anyone worried about loans, credit and debt.

Telephone the FREE debt advisory service on: 0800 043 40 50.

Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm.  Saturday 9am to 5pm.

The Departments key aim is to help people become financially independent.  By delivering support and advice to people of working age, employers, pensioners, carers, families, children and disabled people.

The Disability Alliance believes it is unacceptable that thousands of disabled people in the UK live in poverty. Their aim is to break the link between poverty and disability. Amongst other things they provide information and advice to disabled people, their families and advisers, about entitlement to social security benefits and services, and offer a Rights Line Telephone Service.

Disability Alliance, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth Street, London, E1 7SA.

General Enquiries: 0207 247 8776.  Email: office@disabilityalliance.org.