LINKS

Guides to benefits:

The National Association of Welfare Advisors' guide to changes to our benefits - http://www.nawra.org.uk/Documents/Resources/Benefit%20changes%20chart%20v%204%20-%20September%202011.pdf

AGE UK Guides to benefits - http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matters/claiming-benefits/

THE A B C OF ESA - http://www.abcofesa.co.uk/index.html

A  CLAIMANTS' GUIDE TO ESA  AND ATOS - http://whywaitforever.com/dwpatos.html

C.A.B. Guides to benefits - http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_money/benefits.htm

CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP Information and advice for low-income families - http://www.cpag.org.uk/

DIRECTGOV Guides to benefits - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/index.htm

DISABILITY ALLIANCE - http://www.disabilityalliance.org/

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS Information on income tax, tax credits and child benefit -  http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm

TURN2US - Website to help find the benefits you can claim - http://www.turn2us.org.uk/

WELFARE RIGHTS NOTES - an excellent resource - http://afraser.com/welfare/

BENEFITSANDWORK Want a £20 sub. but do offer some free info - http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/free-stuff

GUIDE TO NEW CHANGES TO HOUSING BENEFIT AND TAX CREDITS -  http://www.turn2us.org.uk/information__resources/benefits/benefit_changes.aspx#January11

Legal advice

DISABILITY LAW SERVICE Providing access and advice to the law for the disabled - http://www.dls.org.uk/Advice/Index.html

EQUALITY & HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Advice and help - http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/

FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE  Advice and help with your financial dispute - http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/

INDEPENDENT CASE EXAMINER Jobcentre and Child Support Agency complaints - http://www.ind-case-exam.org.uk/

LOW PAY UNIT Information and advice on the rights of low paid workers - http://www.lowpayunit.org.uk/

SCOTTISH LEGAL AID BOARD Advice on getting legal aid - http://www.slab.org.uk/

SCOTTISH PUBLIC SERVICES OMBUDSMAN public sector complaints - http://www.spso.org.uk/

Pdf of DWP policy on Financial Redress for Injustice Resulting from Maladministration - http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/financial-redress-for-maladministration.pdf

Protect your personal information when on Work Programme - http://www.consent.me.uk/

Advice:

EDINBURGH PRIVATE TENANTS ACTION GROUP  Advice and help - http://eptag.org.uk/

GINGERBREAD Expert advice and support for single parents - http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/

REFUGEE COUNCIL Help and advice for refugees and asylum seekers - http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/

SCOTTISH DEBT ADVICE Debt advice and help  - http://www.debtadvice.co.uk/debt-information/debt-advice-scotland.html

SHELTER SCOTLAND Advice and help on housing and homelessness - http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/home

SHELTER EDINBURGH   http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/advice_services_directory?pc=EDINBURGH

UPDATE Advice on general disability issues + can refer you to specialist organisations - www.update.org.uk  - (0131 669 1600)

Money Saving Expert pdf on mental health and debt -

http://images.moneysavingexpert.com/images/attachment/mentalhealthguide.pdf

CONSENT Excellent advice on protecting your data from the Work Programme: http://consent.me.uk/

Educational:

AFTER ATOS Insight into the impact of Atos on claimants - http://afteratos.org/

A4e HELL  The hell and humiliation suffered by one claimant at the hands of A4e and DWP

BENEFIT CLAIMANTS FIGHT BACK - http://benefitclaimantsfightback.wordpress.com/

DIARY OF A BENEFIT SCROUNGER Share information on welfare cuts  http://diaryofabenefitscrounger.blogspot.com/  

INDUS DELTA News, views and gossip from job programme providers - http://indusdelta.co.uk/

WATCHING A4e Reporting and investigating their business activities -  http://watchinga4e.blogspot.com/

Morally Bankrupt - Scottish Blog on Debt, has good info - http://www.morallybankrupt.co.uk/

Atos Register of Shame - Record your experiences here - http://atosregisterofshame.yolasite.com/

Other Activist Groups

Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh home to ECAP and other groups resisting injustice http://www.autonomous.org.uk

Black Triangle (disability rights)  https://www.facebook.com/blacktriangle11?sk=info

CAMPAIGN AGAINST DISABLITY BENEFITS CUTS - http://thehardesthit.wordpress.com/

DEFEND THE RIGHT TO PROTEST Campaign against police brutality - http://defendtherighttoprotest.org/

FALSE ECONOMY  Action map to find your local campaign against government cuts - http://falseeconomy.org.uk/campaigns/uk/all/t1

Ipswich Unemployed Action  Fighting for the rights of the Unemployed - http://intensiveactivity.wordpress.com/

London Coalition Against Poverty  http://www.lcap.org.uk/

Ontario Coalition Against Poverty  http://www.ocap.ca/

SOLIDARITY FOUNDATION  UK section of the International Workers Association (IWA) - http://www.solfed.org.uk/

 North Edinburgh against the cuts      http://www.northedinburghfightsback.org.uk