Information on support for benefits, finance and budgeting.

If there is any information you need that you don't see here then contact us and we'll do our best to help.

HOUSING OPTIONS AND DIMENSIONS

• My Home and Money is a guide published by Dimensions on managing money and living independently.To download the guide from Housing Options click here.

INDEPENDENT LIVING FUNDS

• Important Information about changes to Independent Living Funds (ILF) rules from 1 April 2008 can be found by clicking here.

MAKING MONEY EASIER

• Arc has produced a website with an easy picture guide to banking and series of easy read booklets through the Making Money Easier Project. To visit the website click here
• To download the booklets "Choosing and Opening a Bank Account" "Using a Bank Account" "Your Money your Home" and a supplement explaining some of the words used in banking click here
  

MONEY MADE CLEAR

Guides on benefits and financial support, dealing with someone else's money, coping with rent and bills, managing money and budgeting, staying safe against scams, getting help with money decisions, dealing with debt and lots more. To visit their website click here.

SCIE

• Resource Guide 05: Direct Payments: answering frequently asked questions available to view from their website

THE AUDIT COMMISSION

• has published guidance on Individual Budgets and Direct Payments for appointed auditors. Click here for more information
  

THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF TAXATION

• published a report in January 2008; Independent Living, Direct Payments and the Tax System.
  Click here to download.
  

THE DISABILITY ALLIANCE

• ESA Employment & Support Allowance 2008-2009 A guide to ESA for people with a disability or long-term health condition, their families, carers and advisers. Visit their website for information.

THE DWP

• have useful information on the Employment and Support Allowance which was introduced in October 2008. Click here for more information.
  

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