If you are over 18 and become disabled, you should contact the Social Care and Health Adult Assessment and Customer Care Team
If you have a child with disabilities you should contact the Social Care and Health Children with Disabilities Team.
Staff at Social Care and Health will be able to give you information and advice and may be able to offer you services such as respite care. They will also be able to give you information on any voluntary, private, community or leisure groups and organisations that may also be able to help.
What benefits may I be entitled to?
You can get help and advice about welfare benefits from the Welfare Rights Service. They provide clear, concise, free and confidential advice and representation in matters of welfare benefits.
Alternatively you can contact the Tameside Citizens Advice Bureau on 0161 330 2156 or visit the website www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ They can help you with advice about benefits and other problems you may have.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a tax-free social security benefit intended for adults and children with a long-term illness or a disability It can be paid in addition to other benefits such as Incapacity Benefit but can also be paid if you are working.
Attendance Allowance is a tax-free social security benefit intended for people with a long-term illness or a disability It can be paid in addition to other benefits such as Retirement Pension. Attendance Allowance can be paid to those who require either attention in connection with certain tasks or supervision in order to stay safe. More information about Attendance Allowance.
Where can I go for information on work and becoming disabled?
Jobcentre Plus can give you information on employment and disability. They also provide specialist services for people with disabilities.
To increase your chances in the workplace you may wish to improve your skills. Many of the local colleges and schools offer adult learning courses offering you the chance to learn at all levels.
Rehabilitation services include help with physiotherapy and adaptations for the home.
The Community Occupational Therapy Team can help you to find appropriate solutions for your needs.
To find out if you are eligible for services from the Community Occupational Therapy Team you should contact Tameside Social Care and Health.
There are also private organisations and specialists that may be able to help. For more information contact Libraries Information Services. The staff there will be able to help you find private providers.
Is there any support for my carer?
A carer is someone who looks after a friend, relative or neighbour who needs help because of sickness, age or disability.
Your carer may be entitled to an assessment in their own right. They should contact the Adult Assessment and Customer Care Team for more information.
Tameside Carers Centre
Tameside Carers Centre gives advice, information and support to carers on carers issues.
Where can I meet other disabled people?
There are a number of groups in Tameside for disabled people and their carers to meet. Tameside Social Care and Health will be able to put you in contact with various local groups.
You may also like to look at the Community Information Database listing Tameside groups.
Are there any national organisations that might be able to help me?
There are numerous organisations that provide help and assistance to disabled people.
The disabled parking badge scheme is a national scheme for people who, are registered blind, have severe walking difficulties or regularly drive but are unable to turn the steering wheel by hand.
The scheme provides a wide range of parking benefits. For example the scheme enables badge holders to park free in most pay and display car parks and also to park on single and double yellow lines in most streets for up to three hours.
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