New advocacy agency set up to help Lanarkshire disabled people apply for benefits

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A new advocacy service has been created to allow disabled people access help in applying for Scottish social security benefits.The new service is being delivered by VoiceAbility, an independent organisation of the Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland.The support is available at no cost for disabled people applying for any of Social Security Scotland’s current and future benefits such as Child Disability Payment and Adult Disability Payment.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Chief executive of VoiceAbility, Jonathan Senker, told Lanarkshire Live : “We are proud to have established a new base in Scotland to provide this Independent Advocacy Service. “Our team of skilled advocates will cover the length and breadth of Scotland to provide bespoke support to disabled people to apply for benefits from Social Security Scotland.“The advocacy we provide will support disabled people to make sure their voices are heard when it matters most and will mean that more people know and understand their rights when applying for Social Security Scotland benefits.“We are excited about the difference this