Age Concern Birmingham

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Information & Advice

We offer a wide range of advice, information and support on financial matters:

Welfare benefits such as Income Support, Social Fund, Attendance Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Disability Living Allowance, and NHS costs
Reviews and appeals procedures for welfare benefits
Council Tax payments
Debt counselling, liaison with Bailiffs, advice on County Court procedures and individual support.

Fuel bills and other household bills, including assistance with debt or arrears problems.
Grants from local and national Charitable Trusts to individuals to help with expenses such as home repairs or medical costs.

We can help with advice on a range of needs and enquiries

Age Concern Factsheets and help with where to find a variety of information
Counselling and support for carers
Support for people in cases of abuse of older people
Advice on home energy.
Befriending and counselling schemes to provide long term practical and emotional support.

Assistance available from Social Services and other agencies, eg. home care
Respite care or holidays
Housing and/or repairs
Residential and nursing home charging procedures
Transport and equipment for people with disabilities.
Legal advice and will writing service

Age Concern Birmingham has expanded its services and has now become an alternative office for the pension service.
We are now able to verify official documents e.g. marriage certificates, birth certificates and process benefit applications in a quick and efficient manner.
For further information, please contact:
Sharon McCabe
Senior Advice and Information officer
Age Concern Birmingham
198 Corporation Street
B4 6QB
0121 236 2197

s.mccabe@ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk