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Benefits Drop-Ins

Local residents with questions or concerns about benefits should drop into an advice session being held this month.
Officers from the Council's Money Advice Service will be able to provide advice and assistance with enquiries about:

• Discretionary Housing Payments
• The Scottish Welfare Fund
• Department for Works and Pensions Benefits
• Money Advice
• Housing Benefit

As well as basic advice, appointments can be made for more complex cases such as applications, appeals and tribunals. The service is free, impartial and confidential.
The sessions are at:

• Clackmannan CAP: Thursdays 10th and 17th July 2.30pm - 4pm
• Tullibody Healthy Living: Fridays 11th July from 10am -2pm
• Alva CAP: Tuesdays 15th and 22nd July from 2.30pm-4pm
• Ben Cleuch Centre, Tillicoultry: Wednesday 16th July from 2pm - 4.30pm

Councillor Les Sharp, Housing, Health and Care Convenor, said: "Since the introduction of welfare reform, the Council has been considering in greater detail the impact of those changes on individuals and families in Clackmannanshire and has been taking a number of steps to provide additional advice, information and support, such as drop-in sessions like the one being held this month.

"We'll have leaflets available offering a wide range of information about the changes, and as well as expert Council officers, a member of staff from the DWP will also be present to help with detailed guidance on benefits."

If you need benefits advice, our Making Advice Work project can help. Call us on 01259 450000 or email: moneyadvice@clacks.gov.uk