Useful contacts for cancer benefits
These are useful contacts for benefits advice and information. They can help people with cancer and their carers.
Age UK provides information, advice and support for people in later life.
7th Floor
One America Square
17 Crosswall
London
EC3N 2LB
Advice line: 0800 678 1602 (8am-7pm, 365 days a year)
Telephone: 0800 731 0122
Textphone: 0800 731 0317
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 731 0122
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Telephone: 0800 731 0297 (Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm)
Textphone: 0800 731 0317
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 731 0297
Adviceline (England): 0800 144 8848
Advicelink (Wales): 0800 702 2020
Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0800 144 8884
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children
Telephone: 0800 121 4600
Textphone: 0800 121 4523
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 4600
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
The process is different in Northern Ireland.
Telephone: 0800 055 6688
Textphone: 0800 023 4888
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 055 6688
Welsh language: 0800 012 1888
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Telephone: 0300 200 3500
Textphone: 0300 200 3519
Outside UK: + 44 191 203 7010
Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm
Pension Service helpline
Telephone: 0800 731 0469
Textphone: 0800 731 0464
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 731 0469
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Pension Credit claim line
Telephone: 0800 99 1234
Textphone: 0800 169 0133
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 99 1234
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
For pension and benefit enquiries if you live overseas:
Follow the link below to call the International Pension Centre.
Telephone: 0800 917 2222
Textphone: 0800 917 7777
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 917 2222
Calling from abroad: +44 191 218 7766
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
RIFT can help with claiming tax rebates and filing tax returns. They work closely with HMRC.
Phone: 01233 628648.
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 8:00pm
Friday: 8.30am to 6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Email: info@RIFTrefunds.co.uk
Turn2us is a national UK charity that gives practical help to people who are struggling financially. It helps people find financial support such as welfare benefits and charitable grants. The website has:
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a benefits calculator
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a search tool for finding funds that might be able to give you a grant or other types of help
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a tool to look for a local adviser to help you with advice on personal benefits or grants issues
Turn2us also has its own national grant programmes, as well as financial help for people in need in Edinburgh. You can find more information on their website.
Telephone: 0800 328 5644
Textphone: 0800 328 1344
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 328 5644
Welsh language: 0800 328 1744
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support is a charity that gives practical, medical and financial support to people with cancer in the UK. Its helpline gives guidance on cancer and advice on benefits. It also publishes booklets about cancer and treatments. Information is available in other languages.
Freephone: 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week, 8am to 8pm)
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