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Benefit advice
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There are many types of benefits available for people in specific circumstances. It's possible that you may qualify for benefits if any of the following apply to you:
- you're on a low income (employed or looking for work)
- you have dependent children
- you're ill or disabled
- you're caring for someone
- you're aged 60 or over
- you have been bereaved
- you're pregnant or have recently had a babyOur A-Z of benefits available
Benefits and Welfare Rights Advice
To find out which benefits are available and what you could qualify for, visit our A-Z of Benefits, or the Benefit Advice section at DirectGov.
Alternatively, you can contact Lancashire County Council's Welfare Rights Service (external link), who can help you
with claims for the whole range of social security and local authority
benefits and tax credits. They can also offer help with form completion and
tribunals and provide a range of downloadable leaflets on their website (external link).
You can also get help at your local Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) or at their AdviceGuide website.
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Further Information
Contact details
Contact: Benefits (Pendle Borough Council)
Department: Treasury and Customer Services
Email: benefits@pendle.gov.uk
Telephone: 01282 661800 or 661837
Fax: (01282) 878994
Visit: http://www.pendle.gov.uk/benefits Number One, Market Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7LJContact: Burnley and Pendle Area Welfare Rights Team
Department: Lancashire County Council
Email: nelsonwrs@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 053 0013
Visit: http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/atoz/a_to_z/service.asp?u_id=768&tab=1 19-21 Nelson, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7JSContact: Citizens Advice Bureau - Barnoldswick
Department: Citizens Advice Service
Telephone: 01282 814814
Visit: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk 10 , 10 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5AFContact: Citizens Advice Bureau - Colne
Department: Citizens Advice Service
Telephone: 01282 867188 (869983 for Money Advice Unit/447572 for Welfare Benefits)
Visit: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk The Citadel, Market Place, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0HYContact: Citizens' Advice Bureau - Nelson
Department: Citizens Advice Service
Telephone: 01282 616750 (447572 for Welfare Benefits Advice)
Fax: 01282 602731
Visit: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ 61-63 , Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7LTSearch for other services by keyword
