Social care information

Agencies offering a wide range of social care information, financial help and advice.

Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland
Practical help, advice and services for older people locally, including benefits and pension information. 

Child Poverty Action Group
Campaigning to prevent and end child poverty.

Citizens Advice Bureau
Offers free, confidential, impartial and independent help and advice on a wide range of subjects including debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer and other problems.

Coalville Foodbank
Emergency food and support for local people in crisis.

Gov.uk - working, jobs and pensions
Includes information about state and personal pensions, pay and contracts, time off, finding a job and redundancy

Gov.uk - Carer's Allowance
A weekly payment you could get if you care for someone at least 35 hours a week and they get certain benefits.

Gov.uk
The best place to find government services and information. 

Disability Rights UK
Disabled people leading change. Led by, run by, and working for disabled people.

Entitledto online benefit checker
Are you missing out on help? Use this simple on-line calculator to see what you can claim.

Rightsnet
Access to the most up-to-date social welfare law developments.

Tax Credits
Information about Child and Working Tax Credits.

turn2us 
A national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially.

Unbiased 
Find qualified independent and regulated financial advisers, mortgage brokers and accountants.

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