Welfare Litigation
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At Begum and Co Solicitors we understand the rules regarding welfare benefits are complicated. Constant changes to the welfare system make it hard for applicants to receive their fare share.
Our Welfare Benefits team can explain what benefits you should be entitled to receive. If you are unemployed, disabled, on a low income or unable to work due to illness or an accident, then we may be able to assist you.
If you instruct us, we will be able to assess your eligibility for benefits. Our advisors are aware of all current rules so you are given your correct amount.
Begum and Co Solicitors specialises in all areas of Social Security Law and has a wide experience with First Tier and Upper Tier Tribunal Appeals, regarding all means and non-means tested benefits. Begum and Co Solicitors has extensive experience of assisting disabled adults and children who have been refused Disability Living Allowance.
Begum and Co Solicitors specialises in advocacy and representation before all types of social security tribunals and appeals. We also represent clients before the Social Security Commissioners and higher appeal courts. Where necessary we can take judicial review proceedings.
We have had amazing success in helping clients in problem situations. We are proud of achieving results that have a positive effect in improving our client's lives. By contacting our Welfare Benefits team you could find yourself financially better off.
We can help in with the following types of benefits:
• Social Security law and practice
• Advice and assistance on complex matters in respect to appeals, revisions, supersession, premiums, interim payments, advanced claims, overpayments and backdating.
• Advise on the civil law aspects of alleged benefit fraud, working in close co-operation with colleagues in the criminal law department.
• Lodge official complaints at the highest levels, including complaints to the Chief Executives of the DWP / Tribunals Service, Local Government Ombudsman and The Independent Adjudicator.
• Assist client to obtain official apologies and win payments of compensation for poor service or maladministration.
• Leadership and mentoring skills
• Advice on eligibility for all benefits including Disability Living Allowance, Income Support and the Employment and Support Allowance
• Appeals against benefit decisions including those reducing or stopping benefit awards and overpayment decisions. This includes taking appeals to the Tribunals Service and the Upper Tribunal
• Assist with reviews of Social Fund decisions
• Assistance with challenging Tax Credits decisions including overpayment decisions
• Making complaints against the conduct of Benefit Agencies in regards to the administration of benefit applications and ongoing claims
• Drafting of legal documents.
• Advocacy skills.
• Liaising with clients
• Negotiating with relevant authorities
• Advisory skills, guiding clients in legal matters on the stated areas of law.
• Counselling of clients and their family distressed by legal problems.
• Appeals before the Social Security Tribunal, Disability and Medical
• Appeal Tribunal
• Backdated Claims for Benefits
• Benefit Fraud
• Benefits for Asylum Seekers (NASS)
• Carers Allowance
• Crisis Loans / Hardship Payments
• Disability Living Allowance Appeals
• Employment & Support Allowance
• Housing / Council Tax Benefit
• Employment Support Allowance
• Income Support
• Job Seekers Allowance
• Maternity Pay
• Social Fund Loans / Community Care Grants
