Affiliated Groups
Benefits Advice Information Session
With guest speaker Helen Wild, DSA Benefits Advisor
11 May 2023 | 11am to 12noon | Free
Helen Wild, DSA Benefits Advisor, will describe how the DSA provide assistance and support on benefits, and will run through the key benefits and issues that arise at different ages for children and adults who have Down’s syndrome (and their families).
Following this session, groups will have the opportunity to complete a Survey Monkey survey to tell us their priority areas to focus on in future benefits information sessions
To join us, please sign up by filling out the form below.
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