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Learning Disability Helpline (Mencap)

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About

The Learning Disability Helpline is an advice and information service for people with a learning disability, their families and carers.

It also provides information and advice to anyone wanting to know about learning disability issues and services.

We give advice and information about community care, benefits,

education, jobs, housing, holidays, family and personal relationships.

As part of the In Control and Me project, the Learning Disability Helpline in England can also provide advice and information about individual budgets and self-directed support in relation to learning disability issues.

We can also give you the name and number of other people who can help you.

Opening times

Telephone helpline is open from 10am to 3pm

Catchment area

This is a national helpline

Target group

Anyone who needs information and advice on learning disability issues

Referral method

Anyone can contact the helpline using the telephone, email or postal address

This information was supplied by Serco Global Services on 29 May 2026.