Stewarts (previously known as Stewarts Law) are personal injury lawyers based in London and they have kindly put together a free and impartial guide to the process of claiming compensation. They have also supplied updated details for many of the benefits and allowances that are available.All of this information can, of course, be obtained elsewhere and its publication here should not be taken as an implication of any compunction to use Stewarts as opposed to any other personal injury lawyers.
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Stewarts – an Introduction
A Guide to Claiming Compensation
Insurance
Powers of Attorney
Trusts and Personal Injury Awards
The articles below describe how benefits were apportioned prior to 2013. Some may still apply but for a comprehensive guide to the recent changes go to the UK Benefits Guide on the Resources page
Attendance Allowance
A tax – free benefit paid to over 65’s with physical or mental disability
Carer’s Allowance
Available to carer’s spending 35+ hours per week attending to a severely disabled person
Disability Living Allowance
For people who need help looking after themselves, who find difficulty in moving around
Employment_and Support Allowance
Replaced Incapacity Benefit from October 2008
Income Support
Provides for basic living expenses
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
For People injured through industrial accident or a prescribed disease
Jobseekers Allowance
For the unemployed or working less than 16 hours per week
Local Housing
For people in rented accommodation and on a low income
Statutory Sick Pay
Paid by employers to employees who are sick for 4 days or more
Overview
A brief guide to all of the above