Welfare Rights Advice

This is a free and confidential service, offering supportive and non-judgemental help to: 

• Check what benefits or tax credits you may be entitled to
• Make sure that you are claiming everything that you should be
• Help you complete benefit forms (please note that this depends on availability)
• Advise and represent on social security law, including entitlement, backdates, appeals and overpayments
• Provide advice about or representation at benefits tribunals
• Help with other related matters and refer you on to other agencies where appropriate 

The Welfare Rights Workers are part time and may not be available when you call but you can leave a message for them at any time.

Our welfare rights worker will make every effort to answer your enquiry as quickly as possible but there may be some delay in getting back to you during busy periods.

To contact the Healthy Minds Welfare Rights Service you can:
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Call our main number 01422 845154
Email our main address: [email protected]

Call Jane 07857 603590 
Email Jane [email protected]​

The Welfare Rights service is open to anyone living in Calderdale who is experiencing emotional  distress. Other welfare advice services are available if you do not meet our criteria:

• Calderdale Citizens Advice Bureau offers free help for patients who have been refused benefits: ESA, DLA or PIP. Speak to your GP to be referred to this service.
• Noah's Ark Centre offers a debt advice and money management service.

Additional advice:

Mental Health & Debt is a comprehensive guide produced by Money Saving Expert in conjunction with a number of mental health organisations.
Disability Rights UK has lots of factsheets on a wide range of benefits.
Age UK also has numerous factsheets covering a wide range of issues​

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