General Welfare Benefits Advice

CELC can offer general welfare benefits advice, with a focus on income maxmisation, through our Activating Rights project.

You can find in Project Worker – Toby – at outreach venues across Birmingham. To find out more contact [email protected]

Complex Welfare Benefits Advice

If you have been turned down for benefits, or need help with an appeal against a decision get in touch and someone from our Welfare Benefits team will respond to you.

Personal Independence Payments (PIP)

If you have been denied PIP and need help with a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) or have had a negative MR decision, which you want to appeal get in touch and someone from our Welfare Benefits team will respond to you.

Sanctions

If you have had your benefits stopped or reduced by a sanction – this decision can be challenged, including if it is an old sanction. Contact us using this form to get in touch with our specialist team.

Upper Tribunal

If you have need advice and support in appealing to the Upper Tribunal get in touch and someone from our Welfare Benefits team will respond to you.

Other sources of help and information

GBAS - Gateway to Birmingham Advice Services - Service Directory to help you find the right advice, information or support organisation for your needs.

Downloadable resources

Pro forma letter to First-Tier Tribunal applying for permission to appeal to the upper tribunal

Pro forma letter to First-Tier Tribunal to request statement of reasons