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Benefits
The following links provide various information leaflets on benefits
Gov.UK- Benefits - Information about benefits
Hounslow Council - Information about a wide range of benefits
Contact a Family - Information leaflets on benefits and Tax credits
Citizens Advice Bureau - Has information on various benefits
Refugee Council- provides information leaflets on Applying for Asylum and other leaflets
RNID - Benefits Information for people with ear problems
Local Information:
Angolan Civic Communities Alliance (ACCA): Advice and advocacy on immigration, asylum,training, employment and welfare benefits. Point of contact for Angolans and other Portuguese speaking communities.
Contact: 27 Northolt Road, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0LH,Tel: 020 8423 3003. email: acca.enquiries@gmail.com
Hounslow Citizens Advice: Advice and information on welfare benefits, employment, housing, immigration, consumer, legal, utilities and tax.
Contact: 45 Treaty Centre, Hounslow High Street, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1ES.Tel: 0808 278 7830.
Contact a Family: Offering advice and support to parents or carers of a child with any disability, including rare disorders, including assessments, benefits and special educational needs.
Contact: 209-211 City Road, London, EC1V 1JN. Tel: 0808 808 3555, 020 7608 8700.email:info@cafamily.org.uk
Counsel and Care: National telephone and written advice service for older people, their carers and professionals on issues such as community care, benefits, residential and nursing homes, sources of charitable funding. Also provide care work.
Contact: 18 Avonmore Road LONDON W14 8RR Phone: 02076054200 Email: charity@independentage.org
Careplace: source for care and community services, advice and support in Hounslow email: careplace@hounslow.gov.uk
Goldy Goldy Asian Women's Group: Self-help group for older Asian women living in Hounslow. Also support volunteers.Recreational activities, outings and classes in crafts, exercises, Health and Social Services and assistance with welfare benefits.
Contact: 33 Cranford Lane, Heston, Middlesex, TW5 9EP. Tel: 020 8572 7782.
Haemophilia Society: Represents the interests of people with haemophilia or related bleeding disorders and their families, providing information about education, employment, benefits and help.
Contact:The Haemophilia Society, 52B Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XN. Tel: 020 7939 0780. emial: info@haemophilia.org.uk
Hounslow Community Funeral Service: A special scheme for residents of the borough who have died. It offers a simple dignified funeral service at a specially agreed price.The Community Funerals Officer also gives advice about arranging a funeral and what benefits are available to assist with the costs.
Contact: The Civic Centre, Hounslow House,7 Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 3EB. Tel: 020 8583 2000
Hounslow Welfare Benefits and Money Advice Unit: Support, training and consultancy on welfare rights to Council staff and voluntary organisations. Advice on benefits and debt-counselling available to members of the public.
Contact: Civic Centre, Hounslow House,7 Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 3EB. Tel: 020 8583 2000.email: wbmau@hounslow.gov.uk
Retired Members Association (Asian Elders): Service provided on health, social security, old age matters to the disabled persons; on the entitlement of benefits; how to keep fit by doing exercises; support matters; writing letters for the elderly and entertainment.
Contact: Heston Community Centre, Vicarage.Farm Road, Heston, Middlesex, TW5 0EE.Tel:020 8843 0508.
SAHIL Housing Association: SAHIL Housing Association exists to redress and meet the acute housing needs and growing homelessness among Somali people in Hammersmith and Fulham and the surrounding boroughs. Services have developed to provide practical support such as interpreting, translations, and advice on housing, healthcare, education, training and the benefits to the homeless people, refugees and asylum seekers of the Somali community.Contact: Leroy House, Unit 2C, 436 Essex Road, London, N1 3QP. Tel: 020 7226 4494. email: sahil@uct-online.com
Society of Afghan Residents in the UK: To help Afghan refugees (and others) with immigration, benefits, housing, health, education, social and training issues. Conduct mother tongue classes, cultural activities, events, sports, youth clubs,women's group, employment training and job search and elderly project. Contact: West Acton Community Centre, Churchill Gardens, West Acton, London,W3 0JN. Tel:02089938168.email:saruk@btconnect.com
Wellington Day Centre: Provides leisure and educational facilities to older residents (55+) of the Hounslow Heath, Hounslow Central and Hounslow West wards. Activities include keep fit, and chairobics, bingo, talks on health, benefits and other topics of interest.Contact: 292 Staines Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW4 5BA. Tel: 020 8570 0754.email: annie.mathews@cip.org.uk
Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow
Useful Websites
Equality & Human Rights Commission
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