Self help

Below are some links to sites that are well maintained and relevant.

Welfare benefits

Resources to help you check your benefit entitlement, challenge decisions, appeals and the impact of welfare reform.

General benefits advice

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/

http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/financial-help-and-benefits/benefits-and-money-advice

Benefits and grants relevant to your situation  

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Your-Situation

Benefits Calculator

http://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/AboutYou

Sanctions

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/sanctions

Benefit cap

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/benefits-cap

Welfare Reform – Future changes 

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/how-we-can-help/benefits-information/timetable-forthcoming-welfare-benefits-changes

Debt and money

Resources to improve your budgeting, manage your money better, and deal with people you owe money to.

Beginners guide to managing your money

www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/beginners-guide-to-managing-your-money

Debt and Money information

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money

Debt and Money Factsheets

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/debt-and-money-fact-sheets

Sample letters to creditors

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/sample-letters-to-creditors

Budget planning tool

www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/tools/budget-planner