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WELFARE REFORM 2013 INFORMATION
Welfare Reform 2013
Information and services
Housing benefit
Employment and Support Allowance
(ESA)
Private Tenants
Local Housing Allowance calculator
LHA rate in your area, how many bedrooms you need.
www.salford.gov.uk/ha.htm
www.gov.uk/housing-benefit/what-youll-get
Single 25 to 34 yrs shared room rate fact sheet.
www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/sar1.pdf
Download the guide to the Work Capability Assessment for the Descriptors and points.
www.salford.gov.uk/welfarerights
www.direct.gov.uk
Make a new claim, download ESA50 medical questionnaire, Appeal form (GL24)
Social Housing tenants.
Under-occupation penalty information
www.housing.org.uk (National housing federation
www.salford.gov.uk/socialhousinghelp
who to contact for advice with money, welfare benefits/debts for tenants of: Salix
Homes, City West, Contour Homes, Great Places.
www.rightsnet.org.uk
Latest updates and welfare reform news, support materials.
Help With Rent team
www.helpwithrent.org.uk
helpline 0845 120 2093
For private and social housing tenants in Greater Manchester affected by cuts to their housing benefit.
Salford Housing benefit and Council Tax
Benefit processing, claims and contacts
www.salford.gov.uk/benefits.htm
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
Benefit factsheets, forthcoming changes and disability information.
Application form for a Discretionary Housing Payment
www.salford.gov.uk/discretionaryhousingpayments.htm
www.turn2us.org.uk
Benefit calculator, welfare reform timetable, financial inclusion tools and charity grants.
Housing Advice
Salford Housing Options Point
www.salford.gov.uk/enhancedhousingoptions.htm
Salford Opportunities Centre 2 Paddington Close M6 5PL tel: 0161 793 2020
Housing.advicecentre@salford.gov.uk
Support into work and training
Skills and work
www.salford.gov.uk/skillsandwork.htm
0161 909 6503
Jobcentre Plus and the Work Programme
www.gov.uk/browse/working/finding-job
Benefit Cap
Cap calculator www.gov.uk/benefit-cap
DWP helpline 0845 605 7064
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Universal Credit
www.dwp.gov.uk/pip-toolkit
Forms, Leaflets and letters, Claimant Journey, FAQs and myth buster, facts sheet. (excellent information)
Link to www.gov.uk/pip-checker
Claim line: 0800 917 2222
Enquiry line; 0845 850 3322
Universal Credit tools:
www.gov.uk/benefit-cap Benefit cap calculator
www.gov.uk/calculate-state-pension qualifying age for pension credit calculator.
www.salford.gov.uk/ucworkshop.htm Universal credit calculation sheet
Other resources:
www.disabilityrights.org
Fact sheets, links to disability organisations.
www.gov.uk/pip
Basic information, how to claim, pip-checker
Making a claim:
Claims will normally be made and managed online.
DWP will have a helpline
Kiosks in jobcentre plus and other settings
Universal Credits is timetabled to start in Salford in October 2013 to April 2014
Advice and support:
www.salfordcarerscentre.co.uk
health@salfordcab.cabnet.org.uk
Self-Help managing money and debts
www.salford.gov.uk/moneyadvice
Basic help with budgeting, affordable credit and how to join the Credit Union in Salford.
www.salfordcreditunion.com 0161 832 1998
www.turn2us.org.uk Benefit calculator, financial inclusion tools and charity grants.
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk online money advice toolkit for managing your debts
www.gov.uk/report-loan-shark Illegal Money Lending Team 0300 555 2222
Specialist Advice Services
Specialist Advice Services
Salford Welfare Rights and Debt Advice Service.
www.salford.gov.uk/welfarerights
request advice online
Welfare Rights advice Line 0800 345 7375
Debt Advice Line 0800 345 7323
Make an appointment to see a welfare rights officer with reception if you are registered with the following GP practices:
Higher Broughton Health Centre
Lower Broughton Health centre, Ordsall health centre,
Nelson Fold Practice, Lowry Medical Centre, Irlam Medical Centre, Mosslands Medical Practice and Langworthy Medical Practice.
Salford Citizens Advice Bureaux
www.salfordcab.org.uk
For opening hours and venues of local CAB check the website.
Telephone advice line 0844 826 9695
health@salfordcab.cabnet.org.uk
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