Welcome to the benefits & social care side of the tcell.org.uk website.

2010 is here and we will continue to campaign & lobby on benefits & social care issues arising from those, like us, who live with HIV/AIDS and are citizens of the United Kingdom.

This year see the beginning of the migration of existing Incapacity Benefit (IB) claimants to then new Employment & Support Allowance (ESA), a process to take several years. We don't yet know how this will impact existing claimants but will work as always; with other agencies where appropriate to, get the information out to you.

Of course welfare benefits are one side of the help and resource that is available. Social care services provision both by the state and voluntary sector has and continues to change. In 2009 we developed a forum for information on Social Care issues and information. In January 2010 we started looking at the AIDS Support Grant given to London Boroughs.

We will see a General Election in 2010.  This gives us, but more importantly YOU, an opportunity to engage with YOUR politicians about YOUR ISSUES, CONCERNS & WORRIES for the future.  

Agencies can campaign & lobby but really its YOUR VOICE, the voter, they will listen to more.

We will continue, as best we can, to keep you up-to-date on matters around welfare & social care issues. We do rely on YOU to let US know about YOUR experience. Through sharing this information we are all better able to deal with what we face.

We cannot deal with individual issues directly; we are also not qualified welfare advisors. Where you have a particular issue we always recommend that you should seek proper advice from a Welfare Rights Worker, Solicitor or suitably qualified person.

Any comments, issues etc. feel free to post or email to john@tcell.org.uk.

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