Welfare Benefits
Our Services
Our team of experienced Welfare Benefits advisors provide legal advice and effective advocacy for all welfare benefit appeal matters. You can access legal advice by calling our telephone Advice Line or by completing an Enquiry Form. ​​Our free legal advice services are available to those who live, work or study in the borough of Greenwich, and who would be unable to afford to pay private legal fees.
We can give legal advice and take on cases, subject to capacity, on the following:​​
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Universal Credit
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Employment & Support Allowance
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Personal Independence Payment
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Child Disability Living Allowance
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Attendance Allowance
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Jobseekers Allowance
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Benefit Overpayment
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Tax Credits
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Housing Benefit
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Council Tax Support/Reduction
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Pension Credit
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Child Benefit
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Right to Reside
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Habitual Residence
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Advice Line
Our Advice Line is funded by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to provide free telephone advice and casework support to Greenwich residents. We also work with the Welfare Rights Service in providing this local support. If required, your advisor will arrange an appointment with you to come to our office.
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Welfare Rights Telephone Advice Line
Tuesday
10.00am to 1.00pm
0208 853 9993
Other Sources of Help
If you have not be able to access support from us, the organisations listed below might be able to provide additional support and advice:​
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You might also be able to access more information here:
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Disability Rights UK - Resources for disability-related laws and rights in the UK
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Department of Work & Pensions - Work and pensions updates
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Child Poverty Action Group - Resources for child benefits
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Rightsnet - Benefit rates
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Citizens Advice Bureau - Information on your legal rights
You can also find out where your local law centre is by checking here.
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How to find a Solicitor
Free advice is in high demand at the moment, so you may need to consider paying a solicitor to assist you. You can find a nearby solicitor that might be able to assist with your case by using the following services:
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Find a Solicitor from the Law Society
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Find a Legal Aid Advisor from the Government website
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Find a Welfare Benefits Advisor from Advice Local
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"Putting all this information together makes me realise for just how long and in how many varied ways I have tried to help myself in over 40 years and only in the last two years have I asked for anything from the state and now feel guilty for doing so. It's ridiculous. Thank you for your much appreciated input. If I do get anywhere it will be because of your invaluable assistance".
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