GMB Advice Service
We provide advice on all benefits, particularly those for people who are sick, disabled, retired, unable to work, carers, lone parents, and anyone who is having difficulty getting any benefits they believe they may be entitled to.
Advice for GMB Members
& their families
We provide advice across all areas of social welfare law for all GMB members and their families including general help. This will typically provide members with support on claims for PIP and other disability benefits. Additionally support will be available for claims of all other welfare, housing and income related benefits at tribunal level if necessary.
This advice will be delivered through a range of access channels:
- Referrals to specialist providers as and when required.
- Telephone.
- Appointments.
- Tribunal & court representation as and when required.
Advice
Completing benefit application forms
including
- Personal Independence Payments and reviews
- Universal Credit
- Employment and Support Allowance Work Capability forms
- Child Disability and Living Allowance
- Attendance Allowance
- Carers Allowance
Finding out what you’re entitled to
including
- Better off calculations for people of working and retirements ages, adults and children with disabilities
- Carers and mobility support through availability of road tax and bus pass concessions and the Blue Badge scheme.
- How you may be able to obtain Discretionary Payments and Welfare Assistance Support if you are in financial hardship.
Representation at Benefit Appeal Tribunal Hearings including Upper Tribunals
Mandatory Reconsiderations
including
Guidance on how to do this, supporting you with sending letters and evidence to relevant departments.
Disputing and reconsidering benefit application claims
Appealing or reconsidering benefit application claims
Discretionary and charitable support available
Where to find us?
We give advice across the city and over the phone.
VNC Millenium Resource Centre,
Blenheim Street (entrance on Silvester Street), Liverpool,
L5 8UX
0151 360 777
advice@vauxhalllawcentre.org.uk
- Monday
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Thursday
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friday
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Vauxhall Law Centre 