Disability & social care

If you have care needs arising because you are elderly, disabled or have an illness, our disability and social care links will help you find out more about your rights, and where to find independent advice organisations in your area who can help you get the information and support that you're looking for.

Questions that we can help with include: staying independent at home, moving into residential or nursing care, help with paying for social care, support for children with a disability and help for carers.

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Find an adviser: If you need to talk to someone, we have details of independent advice organisations across the UK that can help you get the advice and support that you need. They will usually be able to offer free advice and support, and help to answer any questions you have.

Looking for more information? We also have information on a range of other advice topics - including welfare benefits, council tax, debt, housing and homelessness, employment and work issues, and asylum and immigration For more information, choose from the options on our homepage.