Claiming benefits
Factsheets
You can click on all of the benefits listed below to open up
individual factsheets to give you more information on each
benefit. These factsheets are in a pdf format.
Our quick guide to
benefits gives the amounts payable for most of the
benefits in the system.
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Welfare changes
Big changes to the welfare system are happening now. There
will be some impact on services. Cambridgeshire County Council
are advising:
1. Act now to understand the changes and find out how they
affect you
2. Plan for changes now - decide how you and your family will
adjust to the changes
3. Talk to the services that can help you - it will be easier if
you ask for help sooner rather than later
For more information and useful contacts read the factsheet
below.
Welfare changes factsheet
Useful contacts
Village Benefits Advice Service
If you live in a village in Cambridgeshire and want
benefits advice you can contact the council's Village Benefits
Advice Service. You can ring them on 01353
666990.
Village
Benefit Advice Service leaflet
Citizens Advice
Contact Citizens Advice Bureau through Advicehub.
Address: Cambridge & District Citizens Advice Bureau, 66
Devonshire Road, Cambridge CB1 2BL
Phone: 01223 222681
Web: www.advicehub.org
Email: info@advicehub.org
Disability Cambridgeshire
Phone: 01480 839 192
Web: www.disability-cambridgeshire.org.uk
Disability Information Service Huntingdonshire
(DISH)
Phone: 01480 830833
Web: www.dish.org.uk
Gov.uk
The Gov.uk website gives you information on benefits and
financial support.
Gov.uk benefits and
financial support
Adult Social Care enquiries are the contact point for assessments and enquiries. You can contact them from 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday and 9.00am to 1.00pm on Saturdays on 0345 045 5202. In an emergency out of normal office hours contact the Emergency Duty Team on 01733 234724.