FINANCES AND BENEFITSIllness can bring financial hardship. Benefits may be of help - ask your Department for work and pensions for help. For general benefit enquiries the number is Freephone 0800 882200. For Disability Benefit enquiries the number is 08457 123456. Local Job Centre Plus27 Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1NB. Tel 9263 4500. The Citizens Advice Bureau Tel 92 656300 DWP Sick Notes These are needed after a week off work - (Leaflet DHC1 JP – “A guide for disabled people, those with health conditions and carers”). If a sick note is needed after less than a week off work, a private sick note will be issued for which there is a charge. If you have been sick for six months or are disabled, these contact numbers may be useful:
NHS Prescriptions are free for:
Do you need help with NHS costs? The NHS guide "Help with Health Costs" covers the following: (Leaflet HC11) covers the following:
If you have been sick for six months or are disabled these contact numbers may be useful: Employment and Support Allowance – 0800 0556688 Disability Living Allowance – 0800 882200 (Benefits enquiry line) Attendance Allowance 0800 882200 Do you look after a disabled person? Contact the Carers Allowance Unit – 01253 856123 If you are a carer please make this known to the doctor. The 'Blue Badge' system to allow parking in designated disabled spaces is administered by Social Services. Contact them if you feel you may be eligible, and they will write to us for supporting statements. If you are not sure whether you should apply, discuss the situation with your doctor. LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND PRIVATE WORKNot all our work is covered by the NHS. Rehousing on medical groundsYou should go to the Housing Options Department and tell them if you have medical grounds for rehousing. They will write direct to us, and we can then furnish a report without charge to you. Housing Information - help with: Applying to join the Council Housing Waiting List Leaflets are available from: Tel 9283 4989. Medical Reports for Solicitors It is best if your solicitor writes directly to us. He will need to enclose your written permission for us to disclose information to him. We will send our bill direct to him. Common situations not covered by the NHS include:Certificates of straightforward, simple facts. Private sick notes. Passport forms and photographs. Holiday cancellation insurance certificate. Vaccine certificate. Pre-employment medicals. HGV, PSV, taxi driver examination. Fitness to drive certificate. Seamen's medicals. Special medical examinations for
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