Blackpool Council - Welfare Rights - Benefit Advice

Welfare Rights - Benefit Advice

On this site you will find independent information and advice on benefits and debt.

You will be able to access information which may help you help yourself with any problems/queries you may have. The information on the site can help you to find your way around the benefits system and keep up-to-date with benefit changes. It can help you to locate the nearest advice service that may be of help to you and will link you to lots of benefit related sites and other welfare related help.

In the publications section (found in the right hand column) you will find information that you can download and print that may help you with your query/problem.

If you need advice or help urgently, there are agencies in Blackpool who may be available to help.

Community Legal Advice
0845 345 4345

Disability Information and Support
Helplines: (01253) 472202 or 472203

Citizens Advice Bureau
6-10 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY1 9AQ
01253 308400

Age Concern
89 Abingdon Street, Blackpool FY1 1PP
Tel: 01253 622812

Carers UK
Claremont West Family Centre, Egerton Road, Blackpool, FY1 2NP
Tel: 01253 292645

Contents

Benefit and Debt Advice -Where to go
Benefits
Benefits Adviser
Introductions to Benefits
Benefit Rates
Appealing - How to challenge a decision
Links to useful websites
Law and Benefit Law
Complaints, delays and compensation regarding benefit decisions
Disclaimer and Usage

Links to independent information and advice

1. Benefit and Debt Advice – Where to go / Local Advice with Contact Details

2. Benefits

3. Benefits Adviser – The benefits adviser is an online questionnaire to help you find out which benefits and tax credits you and your family may be entitled to, and if you are entitled to the State Pension

4. Introduction to Benefits which includes:-

General Principles
Overlapping benefit rules
Backdating a claim
Entitlement
Overpayments
Complaints and compensation
How to challenge a benefit decision

5. A guide to Disability Living Allowance

6. A guide to Attendance Allowance

7. Online and Other Benefit Calculators

8. Benefit Rates - Link to the Job Centre Plus website with up todate benefit rates

9. Appealing – how to challenge a decision

12. Links to useful websites - This link takes you to other useful welfare benefit websites

13. Law and Benefit Law - Links to websites with information on benefit regulations and acts

14. Complaints, delays and compensation regarding benefit decisions

This guide gives information on who to contact regarding delays, complaints and possible compensation regarding benefits

This information has been provided by the: - Housing Solutions Team Blackpool Council, South King Street, Blackpool FY1 4TR
The information is intended to

provide useful benefit and debt information
benefit news
information of where to obtain independent help and advice.

This site is regularly updated. Although every effort is made to ensure the information on these pages is accurate and up to date. We cannot be held liable for any inaccuracies and their consequences.

Please use this link to view details of the welfare outreach surgeries or access it via the pink box below.

Related Information

	Service Information
	FAQs
	Publications

	Appeal - Self Help Fact Sheet for DLA / AA
	Appeal advice for ESA and Incapacity Benefit
	Challenging Overpayments
	Employment and Support Allowance ESA
	Introduction to Benefits
	Links to Useful Websites
	Online and other Benefit Calculators
	Tax Credit Appeal
	TRAINING COURSES - New Welfare and Back to Work Training Courses available
	Where to go for Local Benefit/Legal Information

Contact Details

Adult Social Care and Housing
Blackpool Welfare Rights
South King Street
Blackpool
FY1 4TR

Email: Click to email
Tel: 01253 477770
Fax: 01253 477766

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