Welfare Rights

As part of Leicestershire County Council's social care programme, the welfare rights service provides advice and information on benefit and tax credit entitlements.
People will often be unaware of their entitlement, unsure of how to make claims or deal with difficulties that may arise once claims have been made.

Advice

is provided via the Advice Line which is open on Thursdays from 9.30am – 12.30pm, telephone 0116 277 9496.

People who are receiving a service from Leicestershire Social Care Services may also be able to access specialist help & advice if they have a benefit or tax credit problem.

Information

is provided via a series of publications, on general and specific topics.

See the Social Care Services Financial Benefits and Welfare Rights sites page for useful links to other websites.

See Entitlements for Older People for more information about any entitlements that an older person may be eligible to claim.

Visit Consumer Debt Advice for more information about dealing with debt and other financial difficulties.

Also see Winter Fuel Payments information from the Pension Service.

Easy to use Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit calculation tool - Helps to calculate whether you can claim Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit, and gives an estimate of how much you may be entitled to. You will need details of your income, savings, rent and Council Tax.