Free welfare benefits legal help worldwide

29 organisations

29 organisations in 8 countries offer free or low-cost welfare benefits legal help. Types of organisation: 13 university law clinics, 13 NGOs, 2 pro bono services, 1 association or network. Access: 9 free for everyone, 6 free subject to income conditions, 2 reserved for specific groups. Most offered languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese.

What this covers

Applications and appeals for social benefits, overpayments and sanctions, minimum income schemes and emergency assistance.

By country

• Canada 2 organisations
• France 2 organisations
• Ireland 2 organisations
• Italy 1 organisation
• Norway 1 organisation
• Spain 2 organisations
• United Kingdom 6 organisations
• United States 13 organisations

Other needs

• Children & youth
• Civil rights & discrimination
• Consumer & debt
• Criminal & prisoners' rights
• Disability
• Domestic & family violence
• Elder law
• Employment & workers' rights
• Environment
• Family
• Generalist
• Health
• Housing & tenancy
• Human rights
• Immigration & asylum
• Indigenous rights
• Intellectual property
• Public interest litigation
• Refugee rights
• Small business & startups
• Tax
• Technology & digital rights
• Veterans
• Women's rights

Orientation only, not legal advice. Information aggregated from public sources: always check with the organisation before relying on any entry.