We offer a range of free and confidential services to all our customers to help you once you are living in one of our homes.
Our services cover four main areas and aim to help you claim the right benefits, plan what you spend and also give some helpful tips on saving money:
• Benefits Advice
• Debt Counselling
• Money Management Advice
• Financial Health Checks
How can we help?
We offer practical advice and support on benefits and money management ranging from helping you complete benefit forms to identifying a whole range of other advice and support services that could benefit both you and the household such as Credit Unions and the Citizens Advice Bureau.
We can help and advise you over the telephone, via email, face to face or at one of our benefits surgeries.
Benefits Surgeries
Did you know that more than a million people in the UK aren’t receiving the benefits they’re entitled to?
We are working in partnership with Halton Borough Council to help our customers check whether they are entitled to any unclaimed benefits. If you are on a low income or receiving other benefits you may also be entitled to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit?
Why not drop in to one of our free benefit ‘check-ups’ where help is also available on setting budgets, making the most of your income, basic debt advice and filling in benefit application forms?
The check-ups are held at our local housing offices on the dates below. No appointment is needed:
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Date |
Time |
Location |
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Friday 23 July 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
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Monday 26 July 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Simms Cross, Widnes |
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Friday 6 August 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Monday 9 August 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Simms Cross, Widnes |
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Friday 20 August 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Monday 23 August 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Simms Cross, Widnes |
| Friday 3 September 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Monday 6 September 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Simms Cross, Widnes |
| Friday 17 September 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Monday 20 September 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Simms Cross, Widnes |
| Friday 1 October 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Monday 4 October 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Friday 15 October 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Monday 18 October 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Simms Cross, Widnes |
| Friday 29 October 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Monday 1 November 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Friday 12 November 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Simms Cross, Widnes |
| Monday 15 November 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Friday 26 November 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Simms Cross, Widnes |
| Monday 29 November 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
| Friday 10 December 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Simms Cross, Widnes |
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Monday 13 December 2010 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Grange House, Runcorn |
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Simms Cross
120-124 Widnes Road
Simms Cross
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 6AX |
Runcorn
Grange House
930 Grangeway
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 5LT |
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Tel: 0151 510 5026 |
Tel: 0151 510 5027 |
Who do I contact?
If you need any further help or advice, please contact Amber Cairns using the details below.
Amber Cairns
Halton Housing Trust Tel: 0151 510 5204
120-124 Widnes Road Fax: 0151 510 5100
Simms Cross E-mail: (welfare@haltonhousing.org)
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 6AX
Further information
The following websites also provide valuable further information around welfare benefits and debt:
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Benefit Advice |
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Entitled to |
An online based benefit calculator - a useful tool to check your receiving your full entitlement.
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Department of Work & Pensions |
Government website which provides information about benefit eligibility, rates of payment and how to claim.
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Halton Borough Council |
This website provides details of the housing and council tax benefits system as well as essential information including free school meals and school transport assistance.
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Citizens Advice Bureau |
Provides information about benefits and debts as well as information on your rights and regulations.
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Age Concern |
Good information for pensioners and their carers – including benefit advice and pension checkers.
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Debt |
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PayPlan |
The UK's largest provider of free debt solutions, including free debt management plans and IVAs.
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National DebtLine |
A helpline that provides free confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems.
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Consumer Credit Counselling Service |
Consumer Credit Counselling Service is a registered charity whose purpose is to assist people in financial difficulty by providing free, impartial and realistic advice. |
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Moneysavingexpert.com |
Website from money saving expert Martin Lewis with lots of useful hints and tips on making your money work for you – it also has money off vouchers and deals of the week! |