Contact a Family provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability. Our mission and purpose is to remove the barriers imposed by society which prevent families with disabled children achieving their full potential, and to empow…
Our welfare rights advisers respond to common FAQs about claiming Carers Allowance. For further advice visit http://www.cafamily.org.uk/carersallowance or call our freephone helpline on 0808 808 3555 (Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm). http://www.cafamily.org.uk/our-helpline/ What is the Carers Allowance earnings limit? Who qualifies for Carers Allowance? Will I be financially better off by Claiming Carers Allowance?
As part of our Counting the Costs campaign to stop families going without the basics, we're challenging myths around eligibility for Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Listen to Derek, welfare rights expert from our helpline explain DLA and dispel common myths on eligibility. If you'd like advice call our free helpline on 0808 808 3555 (Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm) and visit our website http://www.cafamily.org.uk/know-your-rights/benefits-and-tax-credits/disability-living-allowance/
Our Counting the Costs campaign is calling for an end to families with disabled children going without the basics. In this podcast we hear parent carer Chantal share her experiences at the parliamentary launch of the campaign in late 2014, including how Contact a Family has helped. If you would like advice about any aspect of caring for your disabled child, you can call our free helpline on 0808 808 3555 (Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm). And to find out more about our Counting the Costs campaign, visit www.cafamily.org.uk/takeaction.
Bullying can happen to any child, but children with special educational needs or a disability (SEND) are more likely to be bullied, and children with a combination of difficulties can be particularly vulnerable. To help parent carers whose children are experiencing bullying at school, we've created a series of podcasts with lots of practical advice and information. If these issues are affecting you, you can also visit our website www.cafamily.org.uk/bullying and contact our free helpline to speak to one of our parent advisers on 0808 808 3555 (Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm) . We are also a member of the Anti Bullying Alliance,...
© 2020-2025 Ivy Podcast Discovery LLC
