Make a Referral

Are you working with a client who could benefit from our assistance?

 

We accept direct referrals from a wide range of voluntary sector organisations, housing officers, support and community workers. We can help with: Debt, Welfare Benefit, Housing and Immigration issues. Simply complete the Online Referral form below or Download our referral form (pdf) for faxing, posting or emailing.

 

We are experiencing unprecedented numbers of referrals. As a result, we have to ensure our finite resources are directed to those who need our Services the most. We have added extra questions to this form to allow us to more quickly identify these people.  This also means we may not be able to accept all referrals.  We will contact you if we are unable to accept the referral.

We are experiencing extremely high demand for advice.

We have very long waiting lists for appointments and also a high number of active cases we are already working on. We are now taking referrals for all areas of law. However clients may face a long wait to be contacted  as we will only contact a client 2 weeks prior to an appointment being available to maximise appointment take up. We will continue to offer alternate sources of help. Please do not contact us to chase up a referral unless over 1 month has passed.

Alternative sources of assistance (Welfare Benefits):

 

ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE (and PIP/DLA for over 55 year olds)

 

 

 
  Independent Age Helpline – 0800 319 6789
 

Guidance on how to claim

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/benefits-entitlements/attendance-allowance/what-to-include-in-your-attendance-allowance-application/

 
 

video and written information on how to complete the AA form–

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-w5enG4Myg

 

PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT

 

There is detailed guidance with the form.  You should read this, or ask a friend or relative to look at it with you.

 
 

video and written information on how to complete the PIP form–

https://www.advicenow.org.uk/know-hows/filling-pip-form-video-guide

 
 

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/fill-in-form-pip/

 
 

Tips on what to send with your PIP form – https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/information-for-your-situation/claiming-personal-independence-payment-pip/get-personal-independence-payment-pip-documents

 

DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE

 

https://contact.org.uk/help-for-families/information-advice-services/benefits-financial-help/disability-living-allowance/tips-on-completing-the-dla-form/

 
  https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/disability-living-allowance/help-with-your-dla-claim/how-to-claim-dla/

 

Alternative sources of assistance (Debt):

 

Money Wellness

 

0161 518 8285

 

Offer full casework over the phone if required,

will undertake online triage initially if go to website.

https://www.moneywellness.com/debt-advice

 

Also have lots of helpful factsheets on the website

Stepchange

 

0800 138 1111

 

 

 

https://www.stepchange.org/setting-expectations.aspx?utm_source=MAS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Debt_locator

 

Helpline open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm

 

 

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    Community Law Service is able to provide services thanks to funding received from the following organisations:

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    Advice

    Debt
    Advice

    Housing
    Advice

    Energy Saving
    Advice

    Immigration
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    Enquiries

    For general enquires, please contact us on:

    Northampton

    01604 621038

    Rushden

    01933 313020

    Wellingborough

    01933 313020