Benefits advice or help with a benefits appeal

Benefits advice

If you need advice on a benefit issue, we can:

• Give you information on what benefits you might be entitled to and how to claim them.
• Check that you are getting the right amount of benefit.
• Advise you on what will happen if your circumstances change.
• Give advice on how to ask for a reconsideration of a decision, or appeal against it.

Contact us for more information.

Benefits appeals

If you've recently had a benefit claim turned down and are appealing against this, we can help you with specialist advice and support. We can help you prepare your case and attend the tribunal hearing with you.

Contact us to ask for help with your benefits appeal.

Who is eligible

All services are confidential and free of charge if you live in County Durham.