If you get a service from Social Care Services, for example a
community support service, you will be offered benefits advice and
help with filling in the forms by the person or the team who help
to arrange your care.
However if you have no contact
with Adult Care, Mental Health or Children and Young
People services you may be able to get help and advice about
benefits from the Practice Advice Team if you, or a member of your
household is aged 60 and over.
Practice Advice Team
Many people do not claim the benefits they are entitled to. In
some cases this can up to thousands of pounds each year.
The Practice Advice Team offer advice on benefits and help with
claiming. They work across Suffolk and with people who are
aged 60 and over. The Practice Advice Team is independent to the
Pension Service, and can offer confidential and practical advice on
claiming benefits.
You can contact the Practice Advice Team and arrange a home
visit to discuss your benefits by ringing: 01473
581802
The Practice Advice Team also contact anyone who is getting a
chargeable non residential care service from Adult & Community
Services and offer them a visit to ensure that they are claiming
all the benefits that they are entitled to.
The Practice Advice Team will also help the carers of their
customers claim all the benefits that they are entitled to.
Financial Inclusion and Advice Service
The Financial Inclusion and Advice Service is a second tier
service based within Social Care Services. The Welfare Rights Team
within FIAS supports County Council staff and people from other
organisations to give advice to their customers.
Training:
|
Contact: |
Jason Whittaker
Welfare Rights
Officer
Telephone: 01473 581805 |
Application
form for Financial Inclusion and Advice Service training 2008
(PDF, 75Kb)
This
brochure about Financial Inclusion explains about courses and
training opportunities (PDF, 789Kb)
Advisors Helpline (for staff and professionals)
If you are an adviser working in the council, the health service
or for any other organisation in Suffolk you can use our daily
helpline to get advice about your customer's benefits, housing or
debt problem
| Telephone: |
01473 581801 |
| Days: |
Monday - Friday |
| Times: |
9.30 - 1.00 |
Please do not use this number if you are a member of the
public. We will have to refer you on to another advice
organisation.
There is more information associated with this area of
work: