Autism Bedfordshire Adult Services - Benefits & Welfare Support
Autism Bedfordshire
Main information
Type of service: Advocacy (general), Local groups, Professionals support networks
Website: http://www.autismbedfordshire.net/
Social security benefits are financial payments. Some benefits are paid to meet basic living costs, some are paid for specific expenses such as rent, other benefits are paid if you meet certain criteria such as being in full-time work. There are dozens of different benefits and many have complex rules. We are now able to offer one-to-one confidential support sessions in person or online to help you start to find out which of those benefits might be relevant to you. What we can help with... • Completing benefit forms • Check over forms you have completed • General benefit advice • Help with Mandatory Reconsideration (if a benefit has been refused) • Representation at tribunal • Debt advice and support • Managing your money and budgeting Benefits we are able to advise on... • DLA (disability living allowance) • PIP (personal independence payments) • Universal Credit
Eligibility
Age: From age 18 to 100
Aimed at: Adult
Gender: All genders
Registrations & Approaches
Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific
Provided by
Autism Bedfordshire is an independent charity that provides information, advice and practical support to children, young people and adults with autism and their families in Bedfordshire.
Autism Bedfordshire
Find out moreContacts
You can contact us by phone email or post.
01234 214871
enquiries@autismbeds.org
Locations
Autism Bedfordshire , Suite B1, 1 Hammond Road, Elms Farm Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 0UD