Home Office
The official Home Office site that gives information and guidance on UK immigration and asylum seeking policy and the law.

Home Office Immigration and Asylum

North of England Refugee Service
This site contains help and information on the Regional Refugee Service a service that helps local asylum seekers.

North of England Refugee Service

Welfare Rights and benefits
You can get help with welfare and benefits at the Council's Social Services office in Hylton Lane, Downhill or at the Social Services Office in the City Centre Fawcett Street or from the Welfare Rights Centre at 2 Bodewell St High Street East.

Welfare Rights and benefits

An A-Z Guide to State Benefits
This is a very useful site for getting fast advice on all state benefits.

A-Z Benefits Guide

Citizen's Advice
This easy to use site contains information and advice on your rights as a citizen of the UK. 

Citizens Advice

Consumer Advice
This site from the Council offers lots of good advice on consumer rights (in other words what to do if you want to take something back to a shop or complain about the service you have had from someone).

Consumer Rights

Legal Rights and Legal Advice
This easy to use site gives very clear advice on your rights under current UK law and can answer lots of legal questions like can you get Legal Aid. The site also tell you where your nearest free legal adviser is based. 

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