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Changes to Benefits, Know Your Rights!!

Larches Community, Mencap and Irwin Mitchell Solicitors will offer family carers and key workers of people with learning disabilities information on their rights to social care services and welfare benefits, and what you can do if your support is cut. THURSDAY 30TH MAY, 10AM TO 3PM. Larches House, 1 Rectory Lane, Edgware, Middlesex. HA8 7LF 2 minutes from Edgware Station. Located behind Starbucks. Family Carer: 10.00 Organisations/Professionals: 25.00
Booking is essential as places are limited. Please book your places on the attached form. For more information, call 0208 905 6333 or email ranu.radia@larchestrust.org.uk

10.00 am Arrive and register Pre Book One to One session with Mencaps Candice Prentice Tea and coffee available 10.30 am Welcome Ranu Radia, Larches Community.

10.35 am National picture of adult social care cuts Jo Davies, Campaigns & Policy Officer Mencap 10.45 What do cuts look like in Barnet? Alan Milner, Regional Campaigns Officer Mencap 11.00 am Changes to benefits, what they mean for people with learning disabilities and families. Jane Alltimes, Senior Campaigns & Policy Officer Mencap. 11.45 Speaker from Barnet Council, To be confirmed. 12.00 Question & Answer (panel style with above speakers) 12.30 pm Lunch Break Lunch is not provided. Please bring your own vegetarian lunch. Candice will be available for those who pre booked one to one sessions 1.00 pm Using the law to challenge unfair cuts Alex Rook, Associate Solicitor in Public Law Dept. Irwin Mitchell Solicitors.

1.45pm Question and answer session with Alex Rook. 2.30pm to 3pm Round up of the day and Evaluation. 3.00pm to 4.00pm After the event, Candice Prentice will offer one to one sessions for those who prebooked.
Charity Registration Number: 1049243

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