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Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs)

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People with a disability or specific learning difficulty who are studying in higher education, may be eligible for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs). These allowances can be used to pay for extra costs or expenses incurred by disabled people in addition to normal living expenses while studying. Higher education students…

Disability Employment Advisers

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Disability Employment Advisers (DEA) are available at every Job Centre Plus and can help you look for a job or learn new skills. They can offer advice and tell you about disability friendly employers in your area.There are many ways you can get…

Contact, the charity for families with disabled children

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Contact is a nationwide charity providing support, advice and information for families with children and young people up to 19 years old who have disabilities or special needs. Anyone can contact them for information. This service offers: …

Deaf Drop-in Service, Wandsworth Adult Social Services

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Tuesdays: 10am to 12noon and 1 to 3pm
This is a service that provides advice, information and access to communication for people who are deaf and or hard of hearing. This Service is for people who live in Wandsworth who are deaf or hard of hearing  Services include help…

Maternity Action

Maternity Action supports maternity rights at work, in the benefits system and in access to maternity care. They promote gender equality and the health and well-being of all pregnant women, new mothers and their families. They offer online information sheets that cover a range of topics including:…

Wandsworth Carers' Centre

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Wandsworth Carers' Centre provides information and support for those looking after an adult or child who has a learning, mental or physical disability, or a long term illness, meaning they are unable to manage without help. If you are supporting someone by providing practical or…

The Brandon Trust

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The Brandon Trust is a national charity which seeks to enable people with learning disabilities to discover their personal goals.  The Brandon Trust offers services to adults with learning disabilities and autism, including: residential care, supported living services and outreach support. Their services are generally in…

Tax Credits

A Tax Credit is money you can receive regularly from the Government.  Tax Credits can increase your income. Child tax credit is for parents and carers of children or young people still in full-time education.  You can get extra child tax…

Child Tax Credit (CTC)

Child Tax Credit is money that can be claimed from the government to increase your family's income. Parents can claim for children under 16, or children aged 16 to 19, as long as they are in certain types of education or training.

Extra child tax credits for disabled children

Families with a disabled child or young person, who gets either disability living allowance (DLA), or personal independence payment (PIP) can claim additional child tax credits (CTCs).   A higher rate of CTC increases your income.  You can claim tax credits by calling the Tax Credit Helpline…