FAQ: Where can I find information about benefit allowances and general benefits advice?
The Social Firms UK Resource Centre Library has a wide range of material about benefits, which can be rented or bought. Alternatively visit Job Centre Plus and enter ‘benefits’ into the site search for information regarding various benefit allowances.
Several leaflets have been produced to help explain various the links between benefits and work. All have been written by benefits and work expert, Judy Scott and are available to download from the Resource Centre of the Social Firms UK website as follows:
- 1.1 Permitted work for people who receive the Employment & Support Allowance (from Oct 08; updated Nov 08)
- 1.2 Permitted work for people who receive Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance &/or Income Support for Incapacity (2008)
- 1.3 Using Working Tax Credit as an alternative income to Incapacity Benefits when starting up in self-employment (2009)
- 1.5 The 104 Week Benefit Linking Rule for people receiving Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance &/or Income Support (2008).
- Permitted Work Guide (2010)