Welfare Legal Services

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when you need it

Access to public services from local authorities, the NHS, and the welfare system is a fundamental right.

At Welfare Legal Services, we help children, adults, and professionals navigate the complexities and secure support to help meet their individual needs.

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Expertise you can rely on Helping you to access statutory funding and support to meet your needs

Advice

We will review your community care problem, advise you of your legal position, discuss your options with you, and tell you exactly what to do at every step

Action

We challenge negative decisions, actions (and the failure to act) by public bodies in a constructive and collaborative way

Resolution

We secure positive and life-changing outcomes for people in need

Our Legal Services

We provide specialist legal advice and representation across welfare, community care, and dispute matters.
Our team works closely with you to protect your rights and achieve fair outcomes.

Adult Disputes

We support adults facing disputes related to care assessments, support services, and local authority decisions with expert legal guidance.

Children Disputes

We advocate for children and young people in disputes involving care, education, and welfare decisions.

Consultancy, report writing
& the Law

We provide expert legal guidance on community care law, helping individuals understand their rights.

Training

We deliver practical and informative training designed to support professionals, organisations, and community groups working within welfare and community care settings. Our sessions are grounded in current legislation, best practice, and real-world case experience.

Our training aims to improve understanding, build confidence, and promote lawful decision-making. Sessions can be tailored to specific needs.

Community Care & Welfare Law
Rights, Assessments & Statutory Duties
Best Practice in Safeguarding & Advocacy

Updates

02/03/26

Success at the First-Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement chamber) today!

I am pleased to share some good news in which l represented a client today at the First-Tier Tribunal.

The DWP refused to award our client, a 5-year-old child, the DLA Higher Rate mobility component, stating the child's behaviours & mental impairment was NOT of a 'severe nature'.

After months of work/arguing points of law, the Tribunal Judge & Panel Members ruled in favour of my client, concluding that the legal test for Higher Rate Mobility is met.

The DWP DECISION IS OVERTURNED and child's mother is overjoyed with the outcome.

04/03/26

Adult Self-neglect case

We have swiftly secured social care support and funding under the Care Act 2014 for Client X who was self-neglecting.

The social worker completed Client X's Care Act 2014 Assessment of Needs within hours and Client X was assessed as needing 13 hours and 15 minutes of 1-1 PA support per week at a rate of £11.50 per hour.

The Local Authority allocated Client X a personal budget of £152.37 per week towards his social care needs and Client X's social care package has been in place since March 2023.

05/03/26

Kirklees Council, training delivered May 2023 Modern Slavery and the Care Act 2014

Thank you to everyone attending and special thanks to Karen Booth, Safeguarding Partnerships Officer at Kirklees Council for inviting me to deliver training.

It was refreshing to hear;

How First Responders in Kirklees diligently work to seek and secure support for adult victims of modern slavery
For the vast majority of the delegates, how this training session increased their knowledge of the care and support laws

06/03/26

The Salvation Army Care Act 2014 Round Table Conference event, December 2022

The Salvation Army continues to hold the Home Office Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract ("MSVCC").

I am pleased to say, l was invited as a Keynote Speaker at The Salvation Army's Care Act 2014 Round Table conference on 2 December 2022 in Birmingham.

I gave a talk on; Care Act 2014 and local authorities’ duties, powers, and responsibilities towards victims of modern slavery.

The presentation slides are still available. If you would like copy then do message me on LinkedIn.

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