Benefits and welfare advice
Millions of pounds of benefits go unclaimed every year – you could be under claiming important benefits that could put more money in your pocket. It is important that you check your benefit entitlement every year to make sure that you are claiming your full entitlement.
If you need help with your benefits from getting your entitlement checked to appealing a decision there are lots of places for you to go, whether you want a face to face appointment, home visit or online or telephone advice.
Where to get help with your benefits;
- Wythenshawe Law Centre
Surgery at Parkway Green House every Monday morning
To book ring the law centre on 0161 498 0905 - Age Concern
Benefits and tax advice for the over 60’s
Age Concern Shop – Wythenshawe Civic Centre, every Friday
Home visits also available on request
To book, ring Age Concern on 0161 833 3944 or visit their website. - Manchester Community Legal Advice Service
Welfare Benefits Advice for all. Pop in to the centre on Rowlands Way or ring 08444 111 222 for an appointment.
Hospital
If you’re receiving treatment from a Manchester hospital you can get free welfare rights and benefits advice from your hospital, your home or by telephone or email.
To get advice you need to ring one of the advisors below.
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester Advice Purple Zone, Ground Floor
Email
Lesley Maurice or
Pete Thompson
Tel: 0161 276 3244 or 0161 276 3246
The Macmillan advice workers offer a free and confidential advice service covering welfare benefits, debt, housing and employment issues for people affected by cancer and their families and carers. Appointments can be made in their office on the purple zone or on the wards. The service is for any adult who uses or receives services from Central Manchester University NHS Trust or St Mary’s Hospital.
Christie Hospital
Email Cathy
Stopes
Tel: 0161 446 8539
If you are being treated at the Christie Hospital you can get free benefits and general advice from the hospital.
Drop in sessions for patients, friends, carers or relatives every Weds and Fri mornings between 9.30am and 12.30pm.
Wythenshawe or Withington Hospital South Hospital
Macmillan Advice Service Moston lane, Manchester M9 4DP
Email Glenn Dawson
Tel: 0161 205 7321
Advice on all benefit entitlement, debt, housing, and employment issues for people attending Wythenshawe and Withington hospitals. You can get advice by phone, in person in the office, in the ward or a home visit can be arranged.
The service is for patients attending Withington or Wythenshawe Hospitals
Other useful websites for working out your benefit entitlement;
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