This is useful information about Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Winter Fuel Payments, getting a benefits check, making benefits enquiries and how to get advice about state retirement pension and pension credit.

Housing Benefit

This is where you can get help to pay your rent if you are on a low income?

Council Tax Benefit

Like Housing Benefit you can also get help with your council tax payments if you are on a low income.

You can claim Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit even if you have up to £16,000 in savings, and many disability benefits are not taken into account.

Disability Living Allowance

Disability Living Allowance is a benefit for severely disabled people. It has both mobility and care omponents.

• For the care component you can claim for a child from 3 months old upto 65 years of age.
• For the mobility component you must be between 3 years and 65 years of age.

You do not need to have paid any National Insurance Contributions to receive DLA.

The amount of Disability Living Allowance you get depends on how much care and supervision you need:

• throughout the day and night,
• how restricted you walking is,
• how much supervision or guidance you need when walking outdoors.

You can obtain a form to claim Disability Living Allowance at the address below

Attendance Allowance

Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over 65 need help with personal care or need supervision.

Like Disability Living Allowance you do not need to have paid any National Insurance Contributions and it is tax free.

To qualify for Attendance Allowance you must require frequent attention from another person throughout the day or night.

You can obtain a form to claim Attendance Allowance from the address below

Getting a Benefits Check

Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance are just two out of a range of state benefits and credits which you may be entitled to. To get a full benefits check please contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau. They can be contacted through Services for Deaf People, if a sign language interpreter is needed to attend with you.

Winter Fuel Payments

These are available for people aged 60 and over.
The pensions service can give you more information on winter fuel payments
Or contact the address below:

Pensions

For people aged 60 or over who want to make enquiries contact:

If you have your pension paid into a bank account and want to enquire or report a change in your circumstances, you may find it helpful to contact Pensions Direct.

All the information given about Benefits and Pensions is for general information only – you need to claim, be assessed and see if you qualify.

Contacts:

Housing Benefit or Council Tax:
Minicom 01484 414858

Forms for Disability Living Allowance or AA:
Minicom 0800 243355

Benefit Checks by CAB:
contact through Services for Deaf People, to provide a sign language interpreter at the interview;
Minicom 01924 324293

Winter Fuel Payments:
Tel:0845 9151515
Text phone:0845 6015613

Pension Enquiries: 0845 606285

Pensions Direct: 0845 3013012

Pension Service: 0845 60 60 265