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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.
Benefits you may be entitled to if you are receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance
If you are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Attendance Allowance (AA) you could be entitled to other benefits. Please have a look at the following document to see what other help you could be receiving. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the DIAS support line.
To down load the document to see what other benefits you may be entitled to please click here
How can DIAS help you?
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.
- 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
- Information
- Rights
- Referrals/Signposting
- Maximise Income
Contact us:
Advice line opening times
Tuesdays 10am - 1pm
Wednesday 10am - 1pm
Thursday 10am - 1pm
Telephone us on : 0117 983 28 28
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, at our offices or a venue of your choice, 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.”
