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Advice for the general public

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CAMPAIGNS

The Unit is committed to
promoting awareness and
increased take-up of
benefits and tax credits. Read more...Capaign leaflets illustration

PUBLICATIONS

We produce a range of booklets and a quarterly bulletin. Read more...

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TRAINING

The Unit provides an extensive training programme to raise awareness about the range of benefits available. Read more...

Archives

2000-2005 Care Home Fees

This leaflet targets a specific client group; people who are aged over 65, in a care home and are not funded by Social Services.

People in this situation may be entitled to Attendance Allowance, a benefit paid to people who have care needs.

Download the leaflet as a PDF file (2.7 Mb)

Care Home Fees - Attendance Allowance

2003 Pension Credit
Take the Credit! New money for the over 60s

This was a leaflet campaign to raise awareness about Pension Credit which was introduced in October 2003.

Download the leaflet as a PDF file (470k)

Pension Credit - Take the Credit

2003 Child Tax Credit
Child on Board? You could be missing out

This was a leaflet campaign to raise awareness about tax credits introduced in April 2003.

Download the leaflet as a PDF file (1.4Mb)

Child on board - tax benefit

2002 Carers' Allowance
Over 65? Are you a carer?

Rules for claiming Carers' Allowance (Invalid Care Allowance) changed in October 2002.

This was a leaflet campaign to raise awareness about the removal of the upper age limit for new claims.

Download the leaflet as a PDF file (300k)

Carers Allowance - Are you a carer?

2002 Sure Start Maternity Grant
Having a Baby? Could you use £500?

This was a leaflet campaign to raise awareness about the Sure Start Maternity Grant - a one-off payment of £500.

Download the leaflet as a PDF file (530k)

Sure Start Maternity Grant

2002 Welfare Benefits
Feel the Benefit (Scarborough & Whitby areas)

We coordinated this general welfare benefit take-up campaign in partnership with Scarborough Borough Council and the voluntary sector in the borough.

Download the leaflet as a PDF file (775k)

Feel the Benefit

2002 The Older Persons and Carers Campaign

A countywide campaign in partnership with 32 organisations.

 

Please contact the Welfare Benefits Unit if you would like further information about these or any other previous campaigns.