Alongside the issues many people face when in need of housing assistance are those that concern social welfare provisions. We assist the elderly, disabled and sick in challenging decisions that affect their everyday lives, such as disputes over housing benefit payments or community care provision.

Local government resources and funding are becoming increasingly limited. As a result, the provision of care services in the community or in the home is increasingly becoming something that authorities are not obliged to provide. The care they do provide is becoming more a matter of discretion. Knowing whether that discretion is being exercised properly, or at all, requires expert advice and analysis. Knowing whether social services have the power to act in a particular way is a matter that we can decipher for you in an endeavour to ensure fair services in the community.

We assist those who are most vulnerable in their plight to obtain accommodation from the public authorities involved in these cases. This is a complex area of the law which often entails urgent applications and emergency work. Our specialist team is well equipped to handle such work and where necessary can act quickly to deal with urgent matters.