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Citizens Advice Northumberland
citizensadvicenorthumberland.org.ukWe provide free, confidential and impartial advice and campaign on big issues affecting people's lives.
Locations:
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Citizens Advice Northumberland Macmillan Benefit Service - Amble
Living with cancer can be expensive; your income might go down and your expenses might go up. Our specialist Macmillan advisers are here to support you and your family. We can work out what financial help you may be entitled to and help you to access it. We provide free and confidential advice on which benefits you could claim and help you to apply for benefits and for one-off grants to help with energy costs or travel costs to hospital appointments for example. We can also help you to appeal against decisions on your benefit entitlement. Our service also provides advice in a wide variety of other areas. Don’t struggle on your own; please get in touch for specialist advice.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Financial Support
Address
Fourways Centre
Bridge Street
Amble
NE65 0DR
Citizens Advice Northumberland Macmillan Benefit Service - Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle / citizensadvicenorthumberland.org.uk
Living with cancer can be expensive; your income might go down and your expenses might go up. Our specialist Macmillan advisers are here to support you and your family. We can work out what financial help you may be entitled to and help you to access it. We provide free and confidential advice on which benefits you could claim and help you to apply for benefits and for one-off grants to help with energy costs or travel costs to hospital appointments for example. We can also help you to appeal against decisions on your benefit entitlement. Our service also provides advice in a wide variety of other areas. Don’t struggle on your own; please get in touch for specialist advice.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Financial Support
Address
Haltwhistle Library, Mechanics Inst
Westgate
Haltwhistle
NE49 0AX
Telephone
Telephone on 0800 144 8848
sarahhall@citizensadvicenorthumberland.org.uk
Opening Times
Pre-booked appointments only
Catchment Area
Northumberland
Macmillan
macmillan.org.ukAt Macmillan, we won’t rest, and we won’t settle for anything other than the best possible support for people with cancer.
We do whatever it takes.
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Tameside MBC Macmillan Welfare Rights Service
Ashton Under Lyne / tameside.gov.uk
A benefits advice service for people with a cancer diagnosis and for their families. The service provides advice and information on eligibility for social security benefits, representation at appeals tribunals. Advice is provided initially over the telephone but extends to appointments and home visits.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Tameside Council, Clarence Arcade,
Stamford Street,
Ashton Under Lyne
OL6 7PT
Telephone
Telephone on 0161 342 3494
Opening Times
available 8.30am – 5pm Monday – Wednesday, 8.30am – 4.30pm Thursday and 8.30am – 4pm Friday
Catchment Area
Tameside: Ashton, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Longdendale, Mossley, Stalybridge
Macmillan Benefits Adviser
Barnsley / macmillan.org.uk
Providing financial assessments, assisting with completion of benefit applications, providing benefits advice and financial help.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Welfare Rights
PO Box 634
Barnsley
S70 9GG
Telephone
Julie Horsfield on 01226 772357 / 07741168743 Julie Coles 01226 772389 / 07809103254
juliehorsfield@barnsley.gov.uk
Opening Times
Service available: 8.45am-5pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:45am-4:30pm, Friday. Office hours: 8.45am-5pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:45am-4:30pm, Friday
Catchment Area
Any Barnsley resident or patients and outpatients of Barnsley District General Hospital. This centre has no customer access, so clients are advised to call or email to book an appointment
Macmillan / Citizens Advice Welfare Benefits Advice Service (Barrow-in-Furness)
Barrow-in-Furness / barrowcitizensadvice.org.uk
To advise and assist people affected by cancer on both means-tested and non means-tested benefits as well as grant and blue badge applications. Can assist with form filling, benefit applications and appeals and may be able to provide representation at tribunals. Service can be delivered in the home, at our office or in a healthcare setting.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Barrow Citizens Advice
Ramsden Hall, Abbey Road
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 5QW
Telephone
Abigail Bennett on 01229 830 367
macmillan@barrowcitizensadvice.org.uk
Opening Times
Monday to Friday: 9am-4pm.
Catchment Area
Furness - Barrow, Dalton, Askam, Lindal, Kirkby (Residents of Barrow Borough Council)
Bolton Macmillan Benefits Advisor
Bolton / boltonmacmillansupport.org.uk
Our benefits adviser can help you with: Checking you are receiving the correct income; Applying for social security benefits & tax credits; Appealing against benefit decisions; Issues with your benefit claims such as overpayments; Health costs, such as prescriptions and travel to hospital; Accessing charitable grants; Applying for housing and council tax benefit; Help with means tested and non means tested benefits e.g Benefits for carers and disability benefits; Help to complete forms and apply for benefits; Advise on arrears which may have accrued for rent, council tax, fuel etc; Explain statutory sick pay and employment pay entitlements; Make referrals for independent financial advice; Help with Blue Badge applications.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Service, Giles House,
43 Chorley New Road,
Bolton
BL1 4QR
Telephone
Sara Wiper, Macmillan Benefits Adviser on 01204 663059
Opening Times
Monday to Friday, 09.00 - 16.30
Catchment Area
Benefits Adviser can only see Bolton Residents or patients who have a registered GP in Bolton
Macmillan in Cheshire
Macmillan Welfare Rights Service, Halton Borough Council
Cheshire / macmillan.org.uk
The Macmillan Welfare Rights Service provides benefit advice, help with the claiming process, assistance and representation at appeals as well as money advice. It is an established service offering direct assistance with welfare benefits, Macmillan grants and disabled blue badge parking permits. The service aims to provide equal access to good quality information and a range of services that provide holistic support to people affected by cancer, their carers and relatives.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Halton Borough Council
Municipal Building, Kingsway, Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7QF
Telephone
Judith Clayton and Linda Hodgson on 0151 511 7875/ 0151 511 8214 Voicemail facility on telephone numbers provided. Out of hours calls will be returned next working day
Opening Times
Monday - Thursday 9am-5.30pm, Friday 9.00-4.40pm
Catchment Area
Halton Borough Council area residents. This includes the towns of Widnes and Runcorn.
Macmillan Welfare Rights Service - Halton Borough Council
Cheshire / macmillan.org.uk
The Macmillan Welfare Rights Service provides benefit advice, help with the claiming process, assistance and representation at appeals as well as money advice. It is an established service offering direct assistance with welfare benefits, Macmillan grants and disabled blue badge parking permits. The service aims to provide equal access to good quality information and a range of services that provide holistic support to people affected by cancer, their carers and relatives.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Halton Borough Council
Municipal Building, Kingsway, Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7QF
Telephone
Judith Clayton and Linda Hodgson on 0151 511 7875/ 0151 511 8214 Voicemail facility on telephone numbers provided. Out of hours calls will be returned next working day
Opening Times
Monday - Thursday 9am-5.30pm, Friday 9.00-4.40pm
Catchment Area
Halton Borough Council area residents. This includes the towns of Widnes and Runcorn.
Macmillan Benefits Advice Service
Cheshire / citizensadvicece.org.uk
We offer advice, information and support with accessing benefits and grants. This includes benefits checks, help with claims and challenging benefits decisions. We are part of Citizens Advice Cheshire East and as such, can also help our clients to get advice on other related issues such as debt and housing.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Citizens Advice Cheshire East
Ground Floor, Delamere House, Chester Street
Cheshire
CW1 2BE
Telephone
Elaine Binhammer on 01270 303006
Macmillan.local@citizensadvicece.org.uk
Opening Times
Appointments available during office hours
Catchment Area
Anyone within the Leighton Hospital catchment area.
MNH Doncaster Macmillan Benefits Advice & Advocacy Service
Doncaster / macmillan.org.uk
We provide free and confidential benefits advice to people living with cancer and their families. We can advise you on a range of issues including what benefits you’re eligible for, how to maximise your income, appeals, tax credits, grants, housing costs and transport concessions.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Meeting New Horizons (MNH)
Oxford House,
Sixth Avenue,
Doncaster
DN9 3GG
Telephone
Nicky Parkin, Emma Stewart, Kim Elliott and Lauren Taylor on 01302 802005
InfoDoncaster@meetingnewhorizons.co.uk
Opening Times
9.00 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday (office hours only)
Catchment Area
Anyone within the Doncaster MBC boundary, who pays Council Tax to Doncaster MBC is without our catchment area
Macmillan Welfare Rights - Leeds
Leeds / macmillan.org.uk
Confidential and impartial advice on a whole range of welfare benefits to anyone affected by cancer. The service is delivered by home visits and telephone advice.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Welfare Rights Deacon House,
1 Seacroft Avenue
Leeds
LS14 6JD
Telephone
Jane Tidd and Tracey Parsons on 0113 3760452
Opening Times
9am- 4.30pm, Monday to Thursday, 9am- 4pm Friday
Catchment Area
Any resident who lives in the Leeds City Council area
Macmillan Welfare Rights Service
Manchester / macmillan.org.uk
The Macmillan Welfare Rights Service provides advice, advocacy and information on welfare benefits and entitlements to people affected by cancer, and their dependants / carers who are receiving treatment at North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary or Wythenshawe Hospital. We provide a free and confidential specialist Welfare Rights service to people living with cancer and to their families. We can advise on a range of issues including benefits and income maximisation and accessing charitable sources of support. We can also help you with form completion, advocacy and representation at DWP appeal tribunals. Our aim is to strive to ensure that people affected by cancer receive the support and help they need. We have advisers based at North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary or Wythenshawe Hospital.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Manchester City Council, Harpurhey District Office,
6 Moston Lane,
Manchester
M9 4DD
Telephone
Nick Smith on 0161 922 3517 (NMGH - a voicemail will need to be left and the service will call back) 0161 276 3244/3246 (MRI) 0161 291 2165 / 4931 (Wythenshawe)
Opening Times
9.00am to 4.00pm
Catchment Area
Out-patients attending North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary or Wythenshawe Hospital
Citizens Advice Oldham Macmillan Benefits Advice Service
Oldham / macmillan.org.uk
The Macmillan Benefits Advice Service provides advice and assistance with benefit entitlement for Oldham residents and people having treatment in Oldham, along with their families and carers. We provide a free and confidential specialist benefits advice service to people living with cancer and to their families and carers. We advise and assist people with their benefit entitlement including help with form completion, advocacy and representation at tribunals. We can also provide advice regarding debt and housing issues. Our aim is to strive to ensure that people affected by cancer receive the support and help they need. We provide telephone advice, appointments and home visits (Oldham residents only). We also run an outreach session at the Royal Oldham Hospital.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Citizens Advice Oldham
1 & 2 Ascroft Court, Peter Street,
Oldham
OL1 1HP
Telephone
Katherine Tindall or Steve Lawton on 0161 620 9317
Opening Times
Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Catchment Area
Residents of the metropolitan borough of Oldham and people having treatment in Oldham
Macmillan Welfare Benefits Advice Team
Wirral / macmillan.org.uk
The service provides a confidential benefits advice service to patients (and their family/carer) having treatment at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre at Liverpool, Wirral and Aintree sites. Patients can refer themselves or can be referred by a health care professional.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Tagged: Education & Information Financial Support Support Group
Address
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Bebington
Wirral
CH63 4JY
Telephone
Debbie Connell or Carol Bennett on 0151 556 5228
ccf-tr.macmillanbenefitsadviceservice@nhs.net
Catchment Area
Service for patients having treatment at Clatterbridge Cancer Centres in Liverpool, Wirral or Aintree, as inpatients, outpatients and also for those attending satellite clinics.
South Lakes Citizens Advice
southlakescab.org.ukWe provide free, independent, impartial and confidential advice on a wide range of areas including debt, benefits, employment, housing, relationships, consumer issues and any other problems.
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South Lakes Citizens Advice
Kendal / southlakescab.org.uk
We advise and assist people affected by cancer, their families and carers on the full range of both means-tested and non means-tested benefits, including disability living allowance, carers allowance, incapacity benefit, income support, housing benefit, council tax benefit, working tax credit, pension credit, the social fund & bereavement benefits. We assist with form filling, revisions and appeals and may be able to represent at tribunals. We see people in their homes, or at our offices, or in a healthcare setting, whichever is convenient for them.
Category: Benefit Advice Services
Address
South Lakes Citizens Advice
Blackhall Road
Kendal
LA9 4BT
Telephone
Sharon Addison on Sharon Addison 07854 157 822 Joe Naylor 07500 726058 or 01539 447 185
Opening Times
Office hours: Mon - Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm,
Catchment Area
South Lakeland/ patients and their families who are receiving treatment or are in a GP Practice in the South Lakeland area