Library - Publications List
SECTION ONE
The following are the information leaflets and simple factsheets produced by WWRAS, free for you to download. If you are unable to download you can order them from us. Currently there is no charge.
We welcome comments on our Publications. Please email us at info@wwras.org.uk with your suggestions.
LEAFLETS
Here are the leaflets and simple factsheets produced by Warwickshire Welfare Rights Advice Service. They are available to view by clicking onto the title, and can be downloaded.
- Pb0 PUBLICATIONS LIST
The list of the following publications
Date: October 2008
- Pb7 RESIDENTIAL CARE FACTSHEETS
Guides to the benefit implication of different Residential/Nursing Care Homes situations
- Factsheet 1: Permanent Residential or Nursing Care Home
- Factsheet 2: Temporary stays in Residential or Nursing Care Home
Date: October 2008
- Factsheet 1: Permanent Residential or Nursing Care Home
- Pb8 ILL? CLAIMING BENEFITS?
User-friendly guide to completing the Personal Capability Assessment questionnaire [for claims first made/deemed to be made prior to 27/10/2008
Date: October 2008
- Pb9 BENEFITS IF YOU ARE LOOKING AFTER SOMEONE ELSE'S CHILD
Written in conjunction with Warwickshire County Council Children's Services, this is an essential guide to the benefits / Tax Credit position (and related issues and problems) when people take on the care of a child as part of a private fostering arrangement
Date: October 2008
- Pb10 THE BENEFIT SYSTEM AND YOUR CHILD
Simple guide to benefits for children (aged 0-15 with special needs/disabilities)
Date: October 2008
- Pb11 THE BENEFIT SYSTEM AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
A guide to benefits for young people (aged 16 and above) with special needs/disabilities
[for claims made prior to 27/10/2008]
Date: October 2008
- Pb11ESA THE BENEFIT SYSTEM AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
A guide to benefits for young people (aged 16 and above) with special needs/disabilities
[for claims made from 27/10/2008]
Date: October 2008
- Pb12 WHAT AM I ENTITLED TO?
A guide to benefits for adults (aged 16-65) with a disability, long-term illness or special needs
Date: October 2008
- Pb12A WORK, LEARNING DISABILITY AND BENEFITS
A brief guide to benefits when working for people with learning disabilities
Date: October 2008
- Pb13 55 PLUS
Outline of benefits for people aged 55 or over
Date: October 2008
- Pb14 WORKING, VOLUNTEERING AND BENEFITS
A guide for disabled people to the benefit implications of working or volunteering
Date: October 2008
- Pb15 USERS OF RESPITE CARE
The effect on Attendance Allowance/Disability Living Allowance when temporarily in NHS funded accommodation
Date: October 2008
- Pb16 LOCAL HOUSING ALLOWANCES - EXPLAINED
The introduction of 'Local Housing Allowances' will affect most private tenants who claim Housing Benefit. This leaflet gives you the run down of what LHAs are, and how they work
Date: October 2008
- Pb18 ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE - THE QUALIFYING RULES
A simple list of the main qualifying rules and what they mean
Date: October 2008
- Pb19 DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR PEOPLE 16+
- THE QUALIFYING RULES
A simple list of the main qualifying rules for both the Care and Mobility Components
Date: October 2008
- Pb19A DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16 - THE QUALIFYING RULES
A simple list of the main qualifying rules for both the Care and Mobility Components for children under 16
Date: October 2008
- Pb20 REFUSED INCAPACITY BENEFIT AND YOU INTEND TO APPEAL - WHAT TO CLAIM
This is for clients, to advise them what to claim when their Incapacity Benefit is suspended pending an Incapacity Benefit appeal
Date: October 2008
- Pb22 QUICK GUIDE TO BENEFITS FOR CARERS
A simple guide to what can be claimed specifically by carers
Date: October 2008
- Pb25 EXTRA HELP IF YOU ARE AGED 65 & OVER
A simple guide to the range of allowances available to people - men or women - when they reach 65, to supplement or complement state and occupational pensions
Date: October 2008
- Pb28 WHAT TO EXPECT
A users guide to attending a medical for a Personal Capability Assessment when deemed unfit for work
Date: October 2008
- Pb29 A RISKY BUSINESS!
The dangers to disabled people - and their carers - of asking for a review of their Attendance Allowance/Disability Living Allowance claim
Date: October 2008
- Pb30 FOSTER CARERS AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
Details the effect on benefits of foster caring, especially the impact of a fee-based scheme
Date: October 2008
- Pb32 LIVING TOGETHER AS PARTNERS [CO-HABITATION]
The facts not the myth about what constitutes co-habitation and advises what to do if challenged
Date: October 2008
- Pb33 CARERS ALLOWANCE AND OLDER CARERS
Explains how older carers can now benefit from claiming Carers Allowance
Date: October 2008
- Pb34 ADOPTION AND BENEFITS
Brief but comprehensive summary of the effect on benefits of adopting a child
Date: October 2008
- Pb35 COUNCIL TAX, DISABLED PEOPLE & THEIR CARERS
How disabled people and carers can significantly reduce their Council Tax bill. This leaflet shines a light on an area poorly publicised and therefore poorly taken up.
Date: October 2008
- Pb36 BENEFITS AND LEAVING LOCAL AUTHORITY CARE
Some care leavers can claim benefits, some cannot. This leaflet outlines who can claim and which benefits.
Date: October 2008
- Pb38 MEETING HEALTH COSTS
Easy guide to the various ways to meet prescription costs
Date: October 2008
- Pb39 CIVIL PARTNERSHIP
The new rules for same-sex couples explained
Date: October 2008
- Pb73 THE NEW EMPLOYMENT & SUPPORT ALLOWANCE: A CLAIMANT'S GUIDE
Date: October 2008
- Pb75 LEAVING YOUTH CUSTODY? BENEFITS - A BRIEF GUIDE
A guide to the benefits available to 16 - 18 year olds leaving youth custody, covering the main options and including relevant local contact numbers
Date: October 2008
FACTSHEETS
The following are simple factsheets ideal for the public.
- Pb40 APPEALING AGAINST A DECISION
Date: October 2008
- Pb41 ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE
Date: October 2008
- Pb42 BEREAVEMENT BENEFIT
Date: October 2008
- Pb43 CARERS ALLOWANCE
Date: October 2008
- Pb44 CARERS PREMIUM
Date: October 2008
- Pb45 CHILD TAX CREDIT
Date: October 2008
- Pb46 CLAIMING CARERS ALLOWANCE ON A RETIREMENT PENSION
Date: October 2008
- Pb47 COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT
Date: October 2008
- Pb48 COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT - DISABILITY REDUCTION
Date: October 2008
- Pb49 COUNCIL TAX DISCOUNTS - CARERS DISCOUNTS
Date: October 2008
- Pb50 COUNCIL TAX DISCOUNTS - SEVERE MENTAL IMPAIRMENT
Date: October 2008
- Pb52 DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE
Date: October 2008
- Pb53 DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE/ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE - HOSPITAL AND RESPITE CARE
Date: October 2008
- Pb54 EARNINGS AND BENEFITS
Date: April 2008
- Pb56 HELP WITH HEALTH COSTS
Date: October 2008
- Pb57 HOUSING BENEFIT
Date: October 2008
- Pb58 INCAPACITY FOR WORK
(When benefit is interrupted or changes)
Date: October 2008
- Pb59 INCAPACITY BENEFIT
Date: October 2008
- Pb61 INCOME SUPPORT
Date: October 2008
- Pb62 INDUSTRIAL INJURIES DISABLEMENT BENEFIT
Date: October 2008
- Pb63 MATERNITY, PATERNITY AND ADOPTION BENEFITS
Date: October 2008
- Pb64 PERMITTED WORK
Date: October 2008
- Pb65 SOCIAL FUND (DISCRETIONARY)
Date: October 2008
- Pb66 SOCIAL FUND (REGULATED)
Date: October 2008
- Pb67 VOLUNTARY WORK AND BENEFITS
Date: October 2008
- Pb68 PENSION CREDIT
Date: October 2008
- Pb69 WORKING TAX CREDIT
Date: October 2008
- Pb70 INDEPENDENT LIVING FUND
Date: October 2008
- Pb71 UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS ALLOWANCE
Date: October 2008
- Pb72 MOTABILITY
Date: October 2008
