Useful telephone contacts
Pensions Direct - advice for people whose pensions are paid into their bank account
Tel: 0845 301 3011
Local Pensions Office - advice for people whose pensions are paid by order book
Tel: 0845 606 0265
New Pensions Claimants
0845 300 1084
Disability Benefits Enquiry Line - advice on Attendance Allowance, Disability Allowance, and will send out forms for these benefits
Tel: 0800 88 22 00
Minimum Income Guarantee Line
Tel: 0800 028 1111
Pensions Credit Line - fill in an application by telephone
Tel: 0800 99 1234
Age UK Advice Line
Tel: 0800 169 6565
Winter Warmth Advice Line
Tel: 0800 085 7000
Warm Front Team - advice on Government funded grants
tel: 0800 316 6011
NHS Carers Direct - advice and support service for carers in England
Tel: 0808 802 0202
Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) - Get free anoymous debt advice from the UKs leading debt charity.
Tel: 0800 138 1111 - helpline is open 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday. (calls may be recorded for quality and training purporses)
Help Direct - a support and information service for all adults aged 18 and over across Lancashire
Tel: 0303 333 1111
Useful Links
Welfare Rights
Department for Work & Pensions
Moneyfacts
Citizens Advice Bureau
Pensions Credit
NHS Direct
Carers UK
Help Direct
NHS Carers Direct (advice and support service for carers in England)
Debt Advice - Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS)