For the employee

AbilityNet

National charity and provider of advice on computing and disability.

Acas

Up to date information, independent advice for employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance.

Access to Work

Provides advice and practical support to disabled people and their employers to help overcome work related obstacles resulting from a disability. As well as giving advice and information to disabled people and employers, AtW pays a grant, through Jobcentre Plus, towards any extra employment costs that result from disability.

Ill Health Retirement information

Taken from the pensions advisory service website

Arthritis Care

Offers self help support, a helpline service and a range of free information for people with arthritis including a booklet Working with Arthritis and a Self Management Course Challenging Arthritis (for all kinds of arthritis).

Arthritis Research UK (ARUK)

Funds research and produces a range of free information booklets on all forms of arthritis.

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics

Promotes best practice in the field of Occupational Health Physiotherapy. Can help you to find a physiotherapist near you with their online search facility.

Benefit Enquiries

Confidential advice and information for people with disabilities, and their carers and representatives, about social security benefits and how to claim them.

Benefits Enquiry Line

Confidential advice and information provided by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Helps find a chartered physiotherapist that offers private services.

Citizens Advice Bureau

Helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers.

The College of Occupational Therapists

Includes OTs in Independent Practice (OTIP). OTIP has online information about private OT services and can help you to find an occupational therapist specialising in work problems near you.

Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR)

Provides advice and information for disabled people, employers and service providers. Includes information on employment rights and a helpline.

Community Legal Advice

A government funded legal advice service. It has been set up to help you find the right legal information to help with problems including work issues.

DIAL UK

Run by and for disabled people - provides information and advice to disabled people and others on all aspects of living with a disability.

Disability Alliance

Produces the Disability Rights Handbook, a detailed and comprehensive guide to what benefits and services are available to people with disabilities and their carers.

The Disability Law Service

Provides Legal advice/ representation to disabled people and has useful factsheet on employment rights.

Disablement Advisory Service

For Northern Ireland: provides advice and practical and financial support to disabled people and their employers to help overcome work related obstacles resulting from disability.

Directgov

Directgov brings together a wide range of public service information and services online. The site also gives you access to government directories, as well as links to relevant third parties who can offer additional trusted support and advice.

Employment Tribunals

The Employment Tribunals are judicial bodies established to resolve disputes between employers and employees over employment rights. This website provides information about the tribunal's procedures and gives guidance on how you make or respond to a claim.

Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors

Advice on how to choose and where to find an ergonomist.

Jobcentre Plus

A government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies. Part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Law Centres

Provide an independent legal advice and representation service. They employ specialists in areas of 'social welfare' law and help individuals and local groups with problems.

Remploy

A specialist employment service group, provides a range of services to help people get the right job.

Shaw Trust

A national charity that provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances.

Your Work Health

A useful website that offers information and support to both employees and emploers, where the employee has a chronic, fluctuating condition such as RA.