Welfare Reforms
If you are worried about the recent benefit changes and how they affect the money you have coming in, you can seek advice.
For example, you can get a benefits check on your current entitlement. You can also get some advice about budgeting as the new Universal Credit is paid monthly.
- Citizen Advice Bureau
- Advice on how you might be affected by welfare reforms
- Benefits Calculators
- Find out what benefits you could get and how to claim
- Welfare Reforms - where to get help and advice
- Booklet containing information about local organisations which may be able to assist
Benefit Cap
- Refer to our Benefit Cap page for details
Under Occupation in Social Rented Sector
- Refer to our Under Occupation Reduction page for details
Universal Credit
- Refer to our Universal Credit page for details
Localised Council Tax Support
- Affects all customers currently claiming Council Tax Benefit
- Council Tax Benefit ceased and has been replaced by the Council Tax Reduction scheme
- Administered by the Council's Benefits Service
Scottish Welfare Fund
- Refer to our Scottish Welfare Fund page for details
- Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans have been replaced for the majority of customers with a localised Scottish scheme
- The administration of the scheme has passed from the Department of Work and Pensions to local authorities to administer
Disability Living Allowance to be replaced with Personal Independence Payments
- Existing customers should now have migrated onto this new benefit
- Administered by the Department of Work and Pensions
- PIP Enquiry Line Tel: 0845 850 3322, Textphone: 0845 601 6677
- New Claims Tel: 0800 917 2222, Textphone: 0800 917 7777
- Timetable for PIP replacing DLA
Related Pages
Related Documents
External Links
For Further Information Contact
Revenue Services
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB
Tel: 01259 450000
Email: benefits@clacks.gov.uk