welfare law

welfare law

At Astraea Linskills our dedicated Welfare Benefits team has an incredible record of successfully assisting our clients in challenging incorrect decisions. Our friendly and experienced advisers have over 30 years’ experience and offer professional advice and representation to help our clients navigate this complicated system.

At Astraea Linskills our dedicated Welfare Benefits team has an incredible record of successfully assisting our clients in challenging incorrect decisions. Our friendly and experienced advisers have over 30 years’ experience and offer professional advice and representation to help our clients navigate this complicated system.

Why work with our Welfare team?

We are proud of achieving excellent results that have a positive effect in improving our clients’ lives.

If you require professional advice and representation in relation to an accusation of benefit fraud, then our welfare team works together with our criminal litigation team to provide holistic advice, support and representation.

our services

our services

claiming DLA
for children

If your child is 16 and over, they might be eligible for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) instead.

claiming DLA
for children

claiming DLA for children

Appealing a
benefits decision

There are many reasons why you might apply for benefits such as a physical or mental health condition that affects your day-to-day quality of life. Don’t worry if you have been refused certain benefits as you can always

appealing a
benefits decision

everything to know
about PIP

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit you can claim which has replaced the standard Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people between the age of 16 and state pension age.

everything to know
about PIP

How can we help you?

We will assist you to understand legal processes and to challenge negative benefit decisions especially since the introduction of Universal Credit. We provide advice and representation in relation to all welfare benefits appeals to the First Tier Tribunal and applications for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal.

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we’re here to
help you

contact us today!

Whether you’re looking for a family law solicitor or help with media law – we’ll help answer your questions. If you’d like to book an appointment one of our solicitors, please fill in the your details and we’ll get right back to you.

We look forward to learning how we can help you!

YOUR DETAILS

Privacy Notice

Any data that you submit using this web form will be held by our firm as Data Controller and will be held securely for 12 months before being securely and confidentially destroyed. Your data will not be disclosed to any third parties without your consent or as otherwise allowed by the relevant Data Protection legislation and will only be used for responding to your query (or purposes associated with that purpose). You have the right to be informed about what data we hold about you, along with other rights set out in the legislation. Further information about your rights under the data protection legislation can be found at www.ico.org.uk [Full details can be found on our website at here - Astraea Linskills Privacy Policy.]