We understand the difficulties you face trying to claim the benefits you may be entitled to living with Fibromyalgia as a chronic fluctuating illness with pain & fatigue which can be extremely debilitating.
It can therefore be a stressful time and you may need advice for the following benefits; Universal Credit (UC), Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Employment Support Allowance (ESA). Everyone's situation will be different and benefits rules change frequently so getting specific advice can be crucial.
If you need any benefits advice then please contact our benefits advisors on benefits.advice@fmauk.org or call our Benefits Line on 0300 999 0055.
The FMA UK Benefits Helpline is available Mon, Wed and Fri 10am - 12noon but emails are monitored outside of phone schedule.
Janet or one of the team will be happy to assist you with all your queries and can provide you with information guides which may help. Please do get in touch 
Any other recent changes regarding benefits can usually be found on our website as well as other helpful information, here is the link;
fmauk.org/information-packs...
Please do email us at Head Office if you do not receive a reply after 4-7 days + and we will endeavour to provide you with any information you need.
Email Hazel FMAUK Administrator using Head.office@fmauk.org
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Other helpful links include:
Benefits & Work
Benefits & Work is a completely independent organisation that produces some of the best guides around on benefits and how to deal with the application and appeals process. Their website also has news on welfare reform. We are a professional member of Benefits & Work and can provide their guides to enquirers.
DIAL UK
DIAL UK is a national organisation for a network of approximately 120 local Disability Information and Advice Line services (DIALs) run by and for disabled people.
Disability Rights UK
Disability Rights UK, a registered charity led, run and controlled by disabled people. Their website provides a lot of advice on benefits and welfare reform.
Citizens Advice Bureau
The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, both online and in-person at a network of local bureaux across the UK.
Turn2Us
Turn2us helps people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help – online, by phone and face to face through our partner organisations. The website includes an online Benefits calculator to help you see what you may be entitled to plus you can ring the free number for help with the calculator from an advisor using 0808 802 2000 (9am-8pm Monday-Friday).
Fightback
A registered as a non profit Community Interest Compan that has assisted with hundreds of successful PIP/ESA claims, Appeals and Advocated in Court, supporting in 800 plus assessments and over 1000 court hearings since inception in 2013. We also offer face to face assistance in completing Disability Benefits Forms, Appeals Advocacy, Over payments, and allegations of Benefit Fraud.
Fightback consists of 5 wonderful volunteers, 3 part time staff and 4 full time advocates who all work tirelessly in order to bring you daily help and man the advice line as best we can, some of whom are qualified in their own right.
Hope this helps
Emma
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Updated - 4th January 2020
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