Welfare Rights
On this page you can find information about welfare rights
services provided by Perth and Kinross Council. You can also use
our
benefits catalogue to apply online.
The Welfare Rights Team offers a free, confidential and
impartial welfare rights service to the residents of Perth &
Kinross. This is what we can do for you:
Advice
We can provide advice and information on welfare benefits and
tax credits; housing and homelessness; employment rights and basic
debt advice.
Income maximisation
Everyone who contacts the service is offered a comprehensive
welfare benefit check for their household. This way we make sure
you get all the money you are entitled to.
Financial assessment
Financial assessments for people receiving chargeable
residential and non-residential services.
Financial Assessment & Income Maximisation Line - 01738
476901
Email - ccfinassessment@pkc.gov.uk
Representation at benefit appeal tribunals
We can help you with lodging an appeal against benefit
decisions, preparing case for tribunal. We can also represent and
help you while your case is at the tribunal (including
upper tribunals).
Talks, training and information
We can provide talks and training on benefits awareness. We
also publish leaflets, factsheets and benefit quick guides.
These will be available in the download section on the
right.
Benefit take-up campaigns
We often target our work into campaigns. This way we can reach
more people and encourage them to apply for benefits they should be
getting.
Macmillan Cancer Support
We also work in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Care, click
the logo below for further information.
