Macmillan Welfare Rights service

Perth & Kinross Council receives funding from Macmillan Cancer Support to provide an enhanced Welfare Rights service to people affected by cancer throughout Perth and Kinross.

This enhanced service includes:

undertaking benefit checks
arranging for benefits to be claimed and forms completed
lodging benefit appeals and representation at appeal tribunals
providing basic money/debt advice
giving advice on any other available support you may be entitled to.

How do I access the service?

Perth

The Macmillan Welfare Rights workers provide a weekly outreach surgery on a drop-in basis at the Cornhill Macmillan Centre at Perth Royal Infirmary, Jeanfield Road, Perth, PH1 1NX (Tel: 01738 413000) every Wednesday morning between 10am and 12 noon.

Just pop along - there is no need to make an appointment!

You can also get in touch by phoning the Welfare Rights Advice Line on 01738 476900 (Option 1) or by emailing WelfareRights@pkc.gov.uk.

Contact details

Welfare Rights Team

Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5GD

Email welfarerights@pkc.gov.uk

Tel 01738 476900 (Option 1)

Web www.pkc.gov.uk/welfarerights