Welfare Benefits Unit - York & North Yorkshire
The Welfare Benefits Unit provides a second tier advice and training service to North Yorkshire and the City of York. We are not open to the public but focus on those in the voluntary and statutory sectors who deal directly with individuals claiming benefits.
The Welfare Benefits Unit is an independent orgnisation, registered as a charity, and receives core funding from North Yorkshire County Council and the City of York Council.
Welfare Benefits Unit Annual Report
Our latest Annual Report provides a summary of our work during 2008/2009 (download as PDF 1.5Mb).
For information about our work, projects, campaigns and latest Service Review see our Annual Reports from previous years:
Annual Report for 2007-8 (download as PDF 1.6Mb).
Annual Report for 2006-7 (download as PDF 1.6Mb).
Annual Report for 2005-6 (download as PDF 1Mb).
Advice line for professionals
Our advice line is available to advisers in the voluntary and statutory sectors throughout North Yorkshire. It is open every weekday. We receive around 2,000 calls each year from social workers, health staff, CAB and voluntary agency advisers, and others.
We can discuss any welfare rights query including identifying entitlement, benefit calculations, case law and changes to national policy. Advisers can contact the Welfare Benefits Unit here.
Advisers seeking information about the Power2Empower project can contact Richard Porter on 01904 654821 or email richard.porter@welfare-benefits-unit.org.uk.
Advice for the general public
We are not funded to give advice to the public. If you are seeking advice please click here for details about organisations that may be able to help. Your local authority may also be able to help you.