Service details

Information, Advice and Advocacy Services

Our Information, Advice and Advocacy services is part of a consortium called Local Link, we offer free, independent, confidential and impartial advice, advocacy and support services for people with disabilities and their carers within Tower Hamlets. Our dedicated advice workers ensure that you get the most out of your time through our services. Apasenth advice workers are committed to maximising the income of our service users and offer advice on entitlement to appropriate benefits.

We provide the following:

Advice and information on a variety of Welfare Benefits and appropriate services and schemes
Information on what benefits you might be entitled to and how to claim them
Check that you are getting the right amount of benefits
Advise you on what will happen if your circumstances change
Help you to complete claims forms
Support on Housing/Re-housing

Our specialisations:

Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Attendance Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Carers Allowance and other disability related benefits

Who is it for?

APASENTH is one of the leading Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) organisations, working for people with learning & multiple disabilities, their carers and parents, in Tower Hamlets and greater London.

To use our services

To make a referral to APASEN advice and advocacy services simply contact information.advice@apasenth.org.uk or phone 020 7001 2272.

What is the cost?

This is a free service

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday 10am – 12.30pm (drop-in session) and 2pm – 4.00pm (appointments only). Friday 10 am – 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm (appointments only)