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Disability Information and Advice Service (DIAS)
WECIL's Disability Information Advice Service (DIAS) is an information and advice service for Disabled people living in Bristol, parents of Disabled children and for Carers. DIAS provides information and advice on any issue relating to disability. We can also provide information about Disability issues to employers, service providers or other organisations.
We offer a comprehensive welfare benefits advice service including help with completing disability-related claim forms and appeals. Our service also covers a broad range of issues relating to many aspects of Disabled people’s lives including financial, health, leisure, travel and care.
How can DIAS help you?
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claim forms
- Attendance Allowance (AA) claim forms
- DLA and AA appeals
- Welfare benefits check
- Blue badges
- Community care assessment advice
- Accessible venues for holiday and leisure
- Travel
- Support for carers
- Adaptive equipment
- The Disability Discrimination Act
- The Disability Equality Duty
We provide an accessible, high quality service that will ensure you have the information you need to make informed decisions and to receive the benefits that you are entitled to.
Contact us:
Our Telephone Advice Line is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 am -1 pm.
Call us on 0117 983 2828 (open times above)
Email: dias@wecil.co.uk (available usual office hours)
For longer enquiries and to complete benefit claim forms or appeals we will make an appointment outside of the Advice Line hours. The appointment can be in your own home, in hospital or at our offices, whichever is most suitable for you to meet your access needs.
What have people said about our service?
“I could not have managed without this service.”
“Its good to know that I can get specialised information and advice. A fast reliable service which I think is excellent.”
“Thank you to everyone who has helped me during my first year.”
“Knowing this expertise is available is reassuring”
“I was incredibly distressed when I contacted WECIL but the kindness and helpful advice I was given helped me – I can’t imagine anyone else taking the time and giving the support that I received.”
“I felt it make things easier for me to not have to go into long convoluted explanations of my disability/situation. I felt that there was level of understanding implicit from the start.”
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