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State Benefits

The cost of living keeps going up all the time so it is important to claim everything that you and your family are entitled to.

We are able to check to see if you and your family are receiving all the correct State benefits, these include: -

• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Benefit
• Pension Credit
• Income support
• Employment Support Allowance
• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Working Tax Credits
• Child Tax Credits

Under 60

If you are under the age of 60 and are able to get to one of our area offices, our staff will be able to assist you with any questions that you or your family may have about the benefits listed above and help complete applications for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit and Discretionary Housing Payments.

For our residents under the age of 60, who are unable to get to our area offices, we offer a home visiting service. The home visiting service offers the opportunity for our visiting officers to see people in their homes to give advice and help to complete applications for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit and Discretionary Housing Payments.

Over 60

Dover District Council and The Pension Service are working together to ensure that residents in the district who are 60 or over have access to all the benefits and services to which they are entitled.  This combined approach means that the same visiting officer is able to complete many different applications for benefit, which provides continuity and the ability to build a relationship with the visiting officer.

We are able to provide information about other agencies to help residents obtain all other benefits and services.

We are here to help

If you would like a home visit or would like to be visited by the Pension Service, please contact us on 01304 872338.

Contact The Health and Well-being Team

Tel: 01304 872338

Email: healthandwellbeing@dover.gov.uk

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