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Mencap are brilliant ! lovely friendly legal advisers on their help desk

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Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 11-Jul-09 17:21:55

Not sure what services Mencap offer but the Citizan's Advice Bureau helped me when we had to go to the tribunal for DS2 - told me what to prepare, etc.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 23-Jun-09 08:20:28

oh, what can they help with? were currently awaiting a tribunal date for bens dla, and also battling with social services for them to even assess us! could they help with that?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 15-Jun-09 22:40:35

They can allocate you a free legal adviser who will keep in regular contact with you.
I cannot rate them highly enough grin

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Mencap are brilliant ! lovely friendly legal advisers on their help desk