Useful contacts

Jobcentre Plus 
Helps people of working age into jobs or training, and provides personal advisers to help with benefit claims and support people seeking work. They deal with most benefits for people of working age.

The Disability & Carers Service
Deals with Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carers Allowance/Invalid Care Allowance.

The Pension Service
Deals with retirement benefits.

Benefit Enquiry Line (BEL)
General help with benefits
on: 0800 882200 (open 8:30am to 6:30pm on weekdays). Help to fill in application forms is sometimes available.