Claiming benefits - useful contacts
Age Concern
www.ageconcern.org.uk
British Gas ‘here to HELP’
0845 605 2535
The ‘here to Help’ programme offers free insulation, a benefits assessment and other free products and services to eligible households.
Citizens Advice Bureau
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Community Legal Service Direct
www.clsdirect.org.uk
The Consumer Credit Counselling Service
0800 138 1111
www.cccs.co.uk
EntitledTo
A website providing the means to calculate your entitlement to benefits and tax credits.
www.entitledto.co.uk
National Debtline
0808 808 4000
The Pension Service
Provides information about pensions, and gives pension credit estimates.
0845 60 60 265
Textphone 0845 60 60 285
www.thepensionservice.gov.uk
SeniorLine
A free telephone advice service provided by Help the Aged.
0808 800 6565 in England, Scotland and Wales (textphone-Minicom 0800 269626)
0808 808 7575 in Northern Ireland
Email seniorline@helptheaged.org.uk
To find out if you are eligible for a grant of up to £2,500 towards insulating and heating improvements in your home please call:
0800 952 0600 (Warm Front in England)
0800 072 0150 (Warm Deal in Scotland)
0800 316 2815 (HEES & HEES Plus in Wales)