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government welfare

Attendance Allowance Helpline
Provides information about this non means-tested benefit for over-65s and can help you make a claim.

Benefit Enquiry Line
Advice and information for people on a low income and with disabilities, along with their carers and representatives, about social security benefits and how to claim them.

Better Government for Older People
This site provides a range of interlinking services to forums, local authority leaders etc.

Court of Protection
Arranges for the finances of someone who lacks mental capacity to be secured and spent on their behalf.

Department for Work and Pensions
The government department which runs the pension system in the UK. You can contact them for benefits claim forms. If your enquiry is pension related call the Pension Services at 0845 60 60 265. If your enquiry relates to other benefits call the Benefit Enquiry line 0800 88 22 00.

Directgov
The UK government site which provides links to all government departments.

Eaga
Information relating to getting grants for insulation and heating improvements, including the instalment of central heating. Administers the Warm Fronts Grants scheme.

Jobcentre Plus
Holds Social Fund loan forms and grant forms. There are local offices and telephone numbers around the country, look in your local telephone directory to find your nearest office.

Pension Credit Application Line
To apply for Pension Credit, or to deal with enquiries about Pension Credit.

UK Parliament
The House of Commons and House of Lords website.

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