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Help with benefits

The benefits system is complicated and claiming can be time consuming.

For help and advice you can talk to a Benefits Adviser at your local Citizens Advice Bureau.

You could also contact a carers' centre: use The Princess Royal Trust for Carers website to find your local carers' centre, or ask a health or social care professional.

Helplines

Several organisations have telephone helplines that may help you.

Benefits Enquiry Line: 0800 882200

Text phone: 0800 243 355

Support Line: 0808 808 00 00

Advice Line: 0808 808 7777

Opening hours: Wednesday and Thursday, 10am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm

Advice Line: 0800 169 6565

For further information you can also visit the Directgov website.

You can also download information about "Money Matters" from the Help the Hospices' Carers Pack.