A national arrangement of on-street parking consessions for disabled and blind people. An explanatory booklet about the Blue Badge scheme, eligibility and where to apply can be downloaded from the Department of Transport website here.
Provide up to date information on entitlements, including:
benefits for families and children
benefits for people who are sick or disabled
to find your local Citizens Advice Bureau click here.
Provide a factsheet which gives an overview of the main benefits and tax credits that are avaliable, the text version of which can be found here. The main focus is on the benefiits avaliable to families with disabled children. Contact details for the North East Contact a Family office can be found here.
The widest range of government information and services online, including:
Attendance Allowance
Carers Allowance
Direct Payments
Disability Living Allowance
Incapacity Benefit
Income Support
Housing Benefit
Tax Credits