Advice NI
Free
Independent advice network covering Northern Ireland, including benefits and money advice. Use the website to find a local advice service.
Benefits advice and welfare rights
Benefits advice and welfare rights
Free and legal aid advice on PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits.
For legal aid in England and Wales you can also use the official Find a legal aid adviser service. Legal aid is means- and merits-tested, and availability changes.
Central England Law Centre
FreeLegal aid
Law centre with offices in Coventry and Birmingham, holding Legal Aid Agency contracts for welfare benefits, community care, discrimination and public law.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Community care and discrimination · Tribunal representation
Citizens Advice
Free
National charity network offering free, independent advice, including benefits, debt, housing and discrimination. Use the website to find your local service or get advice online.
Benefits advice and welfare rights
Citizens Advice Gateshead
FreeLegal aid
Citizens Advice service in the North East with Legal Aid Agency contracts for welfare benefits and discrimination, as well as general free advice.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Community care and discrimination · Tribunal representation
Citizens Advice Scotland
Free
The national organisation for Citizens Advice bureaux in Scotland. Free advice on benefits, money, housing and other issues, with a bureau finder on the website.
Benefits advice and welfare rights
Contact
Free
National charity supporting families with disabled children and young people, including a free helpline and information on benefits, education and care.
Benefits advice and welfare rights
Direct Help and Advice
FreeLegal aid
Independent charity listed in the Legal Aid Agency directory for a welfare benefits contract in the Midlands and East, with an office in Ilkeston. Check the website for how to access advice.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Tribunal representation
Disability Law Service
FreeLegal aid
Charity providing free legal advice for disabled people and carers on community care, employment, housing, discrimination, public law and welfare benefits. It also has a legal aid service for some cases.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Community care and discrimination · Tribunal representation
Disability Rights UK
Free
National disabled people's organisation. Its own helplines cover personal budgets and direct payments, and disabled students in post-16 education in England — not general social security benefits advice. Opening hours are limited; check the website.
Benefits advice and welfare rights
Greater Manchester Law Centre
FreeLegal aid
Not-for-profit law centre offering legal advice in Greater Manchester, with Legal Aid Agency contracts for welfare benefits, discrimination and public law.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Community care and discrimination · Tribunal representation
Harrow Law Centre
FreeLegal aid
Law centre in north-west London with Legal Aid Agency contracts for welfare benefits, education and public law, including education work that can cover special educational needs.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · SEND and education · Tribunal representation
Independent Age
Free
National charity offering free advice for older people, including money, benefits and care. Check the website for who they can help and how to get in touch.
Benefits advice and welfare rights
Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre
FreeLegal aid
Citizens Advice and law centre serving Kirklees, with Legal Aid Agency contracts for welfare benefits and discrimination.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Community care and discrimination · Tribunal representation
Law Centre NI
Free
Independent legal charity in Northern Ireland offering advice and representation on social security benefits, including disability benefits and tribunal appeals.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Tribunal representation
Legal Services Agency
Free
Scottish legal charity based in Glasgow. Its Disability and Social Justice Project helps disabled people with legal issues, including disability discrimination and related social welfare matters.
Community care and discrimination · Benefits advice and welfare rights
Mary Ward Legal Centre
FreeLegal aid
Not-for-profit legal centre in London with Legal Aid Agency contracts for welfare benefits and public law.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Tribunal representation
Merseyside Law Centre
Legal aid
Law centre with a Legal Aid Agency welfare benefits contract covering the North, with offices listed in the Liverpool area.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Tribunal representation
Riverside Advice
FreeLegal aid
Independent advice centre in Cardiff providing free welfare benefits advice, including Upper Tribunal work, with a Legal Aid Agency welfare benefits contract.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Tribunal representation
Scope
Free
National disability charity offering free, independent information and advice for disabled people and families, including a helpline and webchat. Check the website for current opening hours.
Benefits advice and welfare rights
Sheffield Citizens Advice and Law Centre
FreeLegal aid
Listed in the Legal Aid Agency directory as Sheffield Citizens Advice and Law Centre, with a welfare benefits contract. The public website is Citizens Advice Sheffield.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Tribunal representation
Southern England Law Centre
FreeLegal aid
Not-for-profit law centre. The Legal Aid Agency directory (updated 4 November 2026) still lists this provider as Wiltshire Law Centre, with welfare benefits contracts. The organisation now presents itself online as Southern England Law Centre.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Tribunal representation
Southwark Law Centre
FreeLegal aid
Law centre in South London with Legal Aid Agency contracts for welfare benefits, discrimination and public law.
Benefits advice and welfare rights · Community care and discrimination · Tribunal representation