Hivbenefits.co.uk - Blog. ( a Tcell campaign )

Started because of changes to the benefits system. Namely,the Special Rules Review concerning HIV, Disability Living Allowance & related benefits. To bring together experience & all the relevant strands of information from the web to one place. This blog does not constitute legal advice. Email John.
ALWAYS SEEK PROPER LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT YOUR BENEFITS FROM YOUR SOLICITOR/SOCIAL SERVICES/CITIZEN ADVICE BUREAU/WELFARE BENEFITS WORKER.

Saturday, 1 March 2008

MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS ....

All,

Steve has now put together guidance on background to this review & the processes we can follow if we need to challange our reviews.

This is a page "Guidance - READ THIS" on the main website http://www.hivbenefits.co.uk . Clicking on any of the text here will open a new window to it for you.


ALSO HELP Positive Nation if you can as described in the post below this.
Posted by John at 3/01/2008 07:16:00 pm
Labels: Law, News, Shared experience

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for this Steve :-) It is really helpful

2 March 2008 at 14:20

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  • Forum on Benefits & Work Website.
  • "If you think our decision is wrong" - Form GL24 from the DWP. The appeal process for benefit decisions explained.
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  • Tcell on myspace.com
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Abbreviations.

  • AIDS : Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • BIP : Benefit Integrity Project
  • DCS : Disability Carers Service part of DWP.
  • DLA : Disability Living Allowance
  • DWP : Department for Work & Pensions
  • GMFA : Gay Men Fighting Aids
  • Govt. : Government
  • HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • MP : Member of Parliament
  • NAM : National Aids Manual
  • THT : Terrence Higgins Trust
  • UK : United Kingdom
  • WPF - Wharfside Patients Forum

Links & other resources.

  • 10 Downing Street Petition on the Review
  • BBC Ouch!
  • Benefits & Work - Independent Website {Subscription}
  • Body & Soul is a unique UK charity supporting children, teenagers and families living with or closely affected by HIV.
  • Citizens Advice Bureau
  • Community Legal Advice - free
  • Crusaid Hardship Fund.
  • DASL - Disability advice service Lambeth
  • Disability Alliance - Adjudication case law digest
  • Disability Alliance - Latest posted decisions.
  • Disability Alliance - New DLA/AA rules
  • Disability Alliance attendance allowance and disability living allowance case law digest
  • Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board
  • Disability UK Govt. Website
  • DLA Help Group
  • DWP - HIV/AIDS medical information
  • DWP DCS Advisory Group Members
  • DWP Special Rules Exercise
  • Gay Men Fighting AIDS {GMFA} Benefits page
  • GHT - Wise advice on HIV & Welfare benefits from George House Trust
  • Here you can find your MP
  • i-base website
  • If you are co-infected HCV (Hepatitis C) HCVoice may be helpful.
  • Jobcentre Plus website
  • KVN Forum for Patients of Kobler, Victoria Clinics & Nkosi Johnson unit.
  • Motability Car Scheme
  • NAM Benefits page
  • Positive Nation Magazine
  • Positively Women website
  • Positve East - East London HIV Support (non THT)
  • RADAR - Royal Association for Disability & Rehabilitation
  • River House Trust - Hammermith & Fulham support for HIV
  • RNIB -They are only able to give INDIVIDUAL advice to people with SERIOUS SIGHT LOSS - You may find "Challenging a decision about DLA and Attendance Allowance" interesting.
  • Social activism, self-advocacy, and coping with HIV illness by D.E. Brashers et al - University of Illinois - from www.posh-uk.org.uk
  • Some good General Benefit info
  • The Eddie Surnam Trust
  • The London GAY HIV Meetup group - DLA forum
  • The Shaw Trust - Jobcentre Plus Accredited
  • THT DLA Review information - updated 200308
  • Welfare Reform Act 2007 Chapter 5
  • Wharfside Patients Forum - St Mary's Hosptal Paddington.
  • Youable Forum on Review.

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