Welfare Rights

The service provides advice and information on a range of subjects.

• Benefits, which includes sickness, disability, unemployment, retirement, council tax, housing, child benefits and pension credits.
• Benefit Tribunal Representation Service for Clients
• Assistance for clients referred from North Lanarkshire McMillan Cancer Care Services
• Consumer, which includes goods & services, credit & finance, and consumer debts.
• Employment, which includes discrimination, dismissal, redundancy, employment debts and self employed issues.
• Housing, which includes mortgage/rent arrears, homelessness, housing conditions and neighbour issues.
• We also give advice and information on Legal, Relationship, Taxes, Utilities, Education, Health and other issues.

In addition to this, clients can also access other specialist services within the bureau, Debt Advice, Housing Advice, Patients Advisory Support Service, Money Advice Service and Pension Wise

The service is delivered by well trained and qualified staff/advisers. Clients can access information and advice on any one or several subjects. The service is Free, Confidential, Impartial and Independent.