Your rights and benefits
Would you like some help filling in forms? Support to make sense of a seemingly bewildering set of options? Or impartial guidance when things go wrong? Advocacy services can help you make choices, get your voice heard and understand your rights. The following links will take you to organisations that can help – or point you in the right direction.
Advocacy services
Advocacy is a process of supporting and enabling people to express their views and concerns, access information and services and defend and promote their rights and responsibilities.
- What is advocacy and how it can help
- Voiceability independent advocacy in Wiltshire
- Wiltshire Service Users Network
- Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living
- Online referral form to Wiltshire Council Adult Social Care Team
- Relatives and Residents Association - speaking on behalf of older people in care
- Care Rights UK - support and information about your rights
Empowerment
Find like-minded people who are living with dementia. Share experiences and have your voice heard.
- Knowledge is Power - advice for people with dementia by people with dementia
- Dementia Diaries - the voices, thoughts and ideas of people living with dementia
- Dementia Tip-Share - tips and tricks from people living with dementia
- Young Onset Dementia Network - online community for anyone interested in young onset dementia (before the age of 65)
Benefits advice
Places offering benefits and debt advice.
- Wiltshire Citizens Advice
- Where to find benefits advice in Wiltshire
- Dementia Carers Count - benefits advice and support to claim
- Age UK benefits advice service
- Citizens Advice benefits calculator - check what you might be entitled to
- The Hub, Bradford on Avon - support with completing forms
Attendance Allowance
Attendance Allowance is a non-means tested benefit which helps with extra costs if you have a disability severe enough that you need someone to look after you.
Council Tax reduction
Blue Disability Badge for the car
- Online Application for a Blue Disability Badge for the Car
- Wiltshire Council Applications for a Blue Disability Badge
- Age UK guide to applying for a Blue Badge