Useful Web site links
- Most Useful Sites
- Advice for the public
- Greater Manchester Local Authority Sites
- Other Local Authority Sites
- Government Departments
- General Sites
- RightsNet www.rightsnet.org.uk - Up to date news about all the latest changes in Social Security and tax credits. Sign up to the RightsNet e-mail newsletter to receive RightsNet news summaries directly.
- National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers http://nawra.org.uk
- Benefits and Work http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk - Welfare benefits and employment law information and links, especially for people with long-term physical or mental health conditions, carers and support workers. Sign up to receive the Benefits and Work e-mail updates for the latest news and developments.
- CLS direct http://www.clsdirect.org.uk - Advice about entitlement to benefits, help to claim or appeal, and details of local advice services.
- Citizens Advice Guide http://www.adviceguide.org.uk
- Age Concern http://www.ace.org.uk
- Jobcentre Plus http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk (Department for Work and Pensions)
- The Inland Revenue http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
- Pension Service http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk (Department for Work and Pensions)
- Disability and Carers Service www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/discare/index.asp (Department for Work and Pensions)
- Child Support Agency http://www.csa.gov.uk (Department for Work and Pensions)
- Trading Standards http://www.consumercomplaints.org.uk
- Bolton http://www.bolton.gov.uk
- Bury http://www.bury.gov.uk
- Manchester http://www.manchester.gov.uk/advice
- Oldham www.oldham.gov.uk/
- Rochdale http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/PublicServices/HelpAdvice.asp
- Salford http://www.salford.gov.uk/welfarerights
- Stockport http://www.stockport.gov.uk/contacts/welfarerightsservice
- Tameside http://www.tameside.gov.uk/welfare/new/welfare.htm
- Trafford http://www.trafford.gov.uk
- Wigan http://www.wiganmbc.gov.uk/pub/socs/welfvol.htm
- Newham Social Regeneration Unit Welfare Rights News - http://www.newham.gov.uk/sru/news.htm
- Appeals Service http://www.appeals-service.gov.uk
- Child Support Agency http://www.csa.gov.uk
- The Consumer Gateway http://www.consumers.gov.uk/consumer_web
- The Court Service http://www.courtservice.gov.uk
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) http://www.dwp.gov.uk
- HM Customs and Excise http://www.hmce.gov.uk
- The Financial Services Authority http://www.fsa.gov.uk
- The Insolvency Service http://www.insolvency.gov.uk
- Neighbourhood Statistics Service http://www.statistics.gov.uk/neighbourhood
- Office of Fair Trading (OFT) http://www.oft.gov.uk
- Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) http://www.ofgem.gov.uk
- Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL) http://www.oftel.gov.uk
- Office of Water Services (OFWAT) http://www.ofwat.gov.uk
- Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) http://www.cpag.org.uk
- Energywatch http://www.energywatch.org.uk
- The Federation of Independent Advice Centres http://www.fiac.org.uk
- Financial Ombudsman Service http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Housing Benefit Information http://www.hbinfo.org
- Independent Review Service http://www.irs-review.org.uk
- Mind The Mental Health Charity http://www.mind.org.uk
- Citizens Advice http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
- Shelter - The National Campaign for Homeless People http://www.shelter.org.uk
- Social Science Information Gateway http://www.sosig.ac.uk/social_welfare
- The Social Security and Child Support Commissioners http://www.hywels.demon.co.uk/commrs/decns.htm
- Welfare and Workforce http://www.ability.org.uk/welfare_and_workfare.html