Other Help and Advice
There are various other types of help that you
may be entitled to depending on your income and your age, or
through schemes that are set up to help people in vulnerable
groups.
Some help may be specifically for working age
people or pension age people or you may qualify for certain schemes
or offers because you are receiving Housing or Council Tax
Benefit.
If you do not find the information you are
looking for or would like advice on other areas relating to benefit
entitlement then please visit: DirectGov.
Help for Working Aged People
As a working age person you may
be entitled to get extra help either whilst in receipt of
benefits or on a low income from your job. You may also be
able to get extra help if you are moving from benefits back into
work.
For more information click on the relevant
links:
Tax Credits – a top up to your income
in you are working or have children
Helping you back into work –
to help ease the transition of moving off benefits and back into
work
Job sites – useful links to job search
pages to help you access 100’s of advertised vacancies
Help for those aged 60 or over
Both the government and other organisations
have schemes for Pensioners to save money and sometimes receive
extra money, through Winter Fuel payments, Pension Credits and
reducing the cost of keeping warm.
For more information click on the relevant
links:
Other Help and Benefits
There is other help that may also be
available to you no matter whether you are of working age or
pension age.
There are extra benefits you could be
entitled to or you may qualify for certain schemes depending on
your income and your circumstances.
The following list of useful contacts will
give you access to a number of informative sites and contact
numbers to aid you in claiming the right benefits for you.
If you do not find what you are looking for or
wish to discuss any matter in detail then we are always happy to
help.
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