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Independent Living
- Disability Alliance – Information from the leading authority on social security benefits for disabled people.
- Disabled Living Foundation – Free factsheets and resources related to equipment and independent living solutions.
- Independent Living – Information, news, views and products for elderly and disabled people, carers and healthcare professionals.
- Independent Living Funds
- Independent Living Institute – The Independent Living Institute offers resources for persons with extensive disabilities and develops consumer-driven policies for self-determination, self-respect and dignity.
Direct Payments
- Department of Health Direct Payments pages – Detailed information about Direct Payments from the Department of Health.
- Department of Health Social Care pages – The Department of Health's information about Social Care.
Related national organisations
- Arbitration Conciliation & Advisory Service (ACAS)
- Benefits and Work – Free guides for people with long-term physical or mental health conditions, carers and support workers. Covers disability living allowance, attendance allowance, incapacity benefit and employment. Also includes training, news and forums.
- British Council of Disabled People
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) – BILD is committed to improving the quality of life for people with learning disabilities through policy, research, education and information. BILD publishes books and journals, arranges training events and conferences, and works to empower people with learning disabilities to take charge of their lives in an inclusive society.
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Community Living – Working with and for people with learning difficulties across England
- Disability Rights Commission (DRC) – An independent body established by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
- Housing Options – A housing advisory service for people with learning difficulties.
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation – Social policy research and development charity.
- Mencap – The UK's leading learning disability charity
- Mind (National Association for Mental Health) – Includes information on mental health and employment.
- National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL)
- SCOPE
- Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) – SCIE works with people and organisations throughout the social care sector to identify useful information, research and examples of good practice.
Related government organisations
- Department for Education and Skills (DfES) – Gives children an excellent start in education, enable young people to equip themselves with life and work skills, and encourage adults to achieve their full potential through learning.
- Department of Health – Providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications.
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – Promotes opportunity and independence for all, delivering support and advice services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people. Their site includes a useful information about new permitted work rules for people receiving incapacity benefits.
- Directgov: widest range of government information and services online
- Government Disability website – Covers disability related initiatives and legislation, including information on the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
- Health & Safety Executive
- Inland Revenue
- Valuing People – The government's plan for making the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families better.
Related Council organisations
Information for carers
Other useful sites
- Disability Now – A publication by Scope.
- Plain Facts – A magazine and tape for people with learning disabilities and their supporters.