Useful Information

 

ACAS

(Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) 

 

          08457 47 47 47

 

 


          www.acas.org.uk

 

Age Concern

 

          01983 525282

 

 


          www.aciw.org.uk

 

Attendance Allowance

 

          08457 123 456

 

 


          www.direct.gov.uk

 

Business Link

 

          0845 600 9 006

 

 


          www.businesslink.gov.uk/employment

 

Business Link

Employing People Checklist

 

 

 


          www.businesslink.gov.uk/employerchecklist

Business Link

Holiday Entitlement Calculator

 

 

 


          www.businesslink.gov.uk/annualleave

Business Link

Redundancy Calculator

 

 

 


          www.businesslink.gov.uk/redundancycalculator

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

 

          03000 616161

 

 


          www.cqc.org.uk

 

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

 

          0845 120 2959

 

 


          www.citizensadvice.org.uk

 

 

Commission for Race Equality (CRE)

See Equality and Human Rights Commission

Community Legal Services Direct

(CLS Direct)

 

          0845 345 4 345

 

 


          www.clsdirect.org.uk/index.jsp

 

Criminal Records Bureau

(CRB)

 

          0870 90 90 811

 

 


          www.crb.gov.uk

 

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

 

 

 


          www.dwp.gov.uk

Department of Health (DoH)

 

          020 7210 4850

 

 


          www.dh.gov.uk

 

Direct Payments Support Scheme

 

          01983 522823

 

 


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Directgov

 

 

 


          www.direct.gov.uk/employees

 

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

 

          08457 123 456

 

 


          www.direct.gov.uk

 

Disability Rights Commission (DRC)

See Equality and Human Rights Commission

Duty Team

 

 

 


          01983 534227

Emergency Duty Team

(outside office hours)

 

 

 


          01983 821105

Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)

See Equality and Human Rights Commission

Equality and Human Rights Commission

 

          0845 604 6610

 

 


          www.equalityhumanrights.com

 

Fish Insurance

 

          0800 012 6329 (freephone)

 

 


          www.fishinsurance.co.uk

 

General Social Care Council

 

          0845 070 0630

 

 


          www.gscc.org.uk

 

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

 

          0845 345 0055

 

 


          www.hse.gov.uk

 

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

“Five steps to risk assessment”

 

          0845 345 0055

 

 


          www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf

 

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Health and Safety Policy

 

          0845 345 0055

 

 


          www.hse. gov.uk/pubns/indg259.pdf

 

Helen Sanderson Associates

(support planning tools)

 

          0161 442 8271

 

 


          www.helensandersonassociates.co.uk

 

HM Revenue and Customs

 

          08457 143 143 (employer helpline)

 

 


          www.hmrc.gov.uk

 

Housing Benefit

 

          01983 823950

 

 


          www.iwight.com

 

In Control

 

          0156 482 1650

 

 


          www.in-control.org.uk

 

Incapacity Benefit

 

          01983 273000

 

 


          www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk or www.direct.gov.uk

 

Income Support

 

         

          0800 055 6688

 

 


          www.direct.gov.uk

 

Job Seekers Allowance

 

          01983 273000

 

 


          www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk or www.direct.gov.uk

 

Jobcentre Plus

 

          01983 273000

 

 


          www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

 

Mencap

 

          01983 529461

 

 


          www.mencap.org.uk

 

Mobility Allowance

(mobility component of DLA)

 

           

          0800 882200

 

 


          www.direct.gov.uk

 

National Minimum Wage Helpline

 

 

 


          0800 917 2368

NCIL

(National Centre for Independent Living)

 

          0845 026 4748

 

 


          www.ncil.org.uk

 

Person Centred Planning Co-ordinator

 

 

 


          01983 520600

Severe Disability Premium

(Income Support)

 

         

          0845 608 8620

 

 


          www.direct.gov.uk

 

Skills for Care

 

          0113 245 1716

 

 


          www.skillsforcare.org.uk

 

The Law Centre

 

          01983 524715

 

 


          www.lawcentres.org.uk

 

Tribunals Service

 

          0845 795 9775

 

 


          www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk

 

Visiting Finance Officers

 

 

Council officers who will do a home visit to look at your finances with you.

 

          01983 520600

Volunteering England

 

          0845 305 6979

 

 


          www.volunteering.org.uk

 

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