Benefits Advice
Benefits Advice
You can get comprehensive information and advice on
benefits thanks to a new service from Ashford Borough Council
and the Welfare Advice Service.
This service may be able to help you if you have had a recent
change of circumstances or if you need further advice and
assistance with claiming the right benefits.
It can also help and offer advice you if you are in work but
have had a drop in income or are finding it difficult to manage at
the moment.
The service can provide you with
information on:
- which benefits you are eligible to claim
- all welfare benefits
- backdating benefit claims
- assitance with completing application forms
If you have recently applied for a benefit but it has been
rejected, the service can also help you to appeal against the
decision
If you are not currently working but are considering returning
to work and would like to know if you would be able to manage
financially then talk to the Welfare Advice Service about
a 'Better Off in Work' Calculation. You may also want to look
at the
entitledto website which uses a simple calculator to help you
to work out how much you could claim, this should be used as
an approximate guide only.
Drop in to the Ashford Plus Gateway at
any time on Monday to Friday from 9.00 til 4.00 or on a Saturday
from 9.00 til 1.00 and you will be able to see an Officer who will
do his or her best to answer your query and offer you
advice. If you require more in depth advice or information,
an appointment will be made for you to see a Housing Options
Officer or you can make an appointment by calling 01233 330368.
This webpage was updated on
7/18/2011