Benefits advice

Welfare Rights Service

We offer:

• Welfare advice and benefits checks
• Help with applying for benefits
• Help in a crisis, e.g. if you have no money
• Help with benefit appeals and tribunal representation
• Basic debt and housing advice.

For social work clients and older people

• Advice on maximising your income.

For people with cancer and their carers

• Specialist Macmillan benefits adviser.

Average wait for appointment

• It depends on urgency: 1 to 3 weeks.