- Knowing my rights
- Knowing my responsibilities
- Legal remedies?
- Help I am entitled to
- Challenging decisions
- Is my benefit correct?
- Rights to housing
- Keeping your home
- Improving your housing
- Am I liable to pay?
- Negotiating payments
- Debt relief options
Nucleus Legal Advice Centre is a voluntary organisation providing free legal advice and assistance and representation in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in particular in the Earl's Court area.
Nucleus aims to provide a comprehensive advice services, in social welfare law, to the local community.
Over 96% of users were happy or very happy with the service they received at Nucleus.
During 2010/11 Nucleus helped local people claim back , win, write off or manage over £4,000,000.
Latest news
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Benefit caps – The myth of families “receiving £26,000 in benefits” – Who will actually be getting the money? By Alan Murdie (Chair, personal capacity) January 27, 2012
In the debate over benefit caps, many commentators seem to have forgotten the old adage “If you want to know what is going on, follow the money”. Much has been made in the press of families supposedly receiving more in benefits than in work. It is important to clarify that the bulk of welfare payments [...]. Read more
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Debt Relief Orders, Bankruptcy and benefit deductions January 26, 2012
DWP loses power to deduct from benefits during bankruptcy On 14 December 2011 the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the DWP in the case of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Payne and Cooper. In a unanimous decision the Supreme Court decided that the power to recover a debt included in a [...]. Read more
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Nucleus sponsored walk – walk the Thames January 9, 2012
Nucleus is joining the Walk the Thames 2012 February 18th & 19th Led by : The Rt. Hon. the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers President of the Supreme Court of England & Wales Walking 40 miles in darkest February To raise funds for London’s legal advice charities Do you want to join our team to [...]. Read more
