Can I afford extra care housing?
Depending on your income, you may qualify for
housing benefit and supporting people grant funding to cover the
rent and support charges.
You may also qualify for benefits to meet all
or part of your care costs.
Welfare benefits advice is available from;
Welfare Rights Service tel 01785 277055
Email; welfarebenefits@staffordshire.gov.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau, Philip Dix Centre,
Corporation Street. Tamworth tel (01827) 305950
Age Concern- Staffordshire – Tamworth Helpline
Tel 01785 600610
Housing Benefit and Council Tax benefit advise
is available From the Council’s Benefits Section Tel (01827
709540)
Email; benefits@tamworth.gov.uk
Money matter surgeries are also run free every
Saturday 9am to 2pm and Tuesday evenings 5pm to 9pm at
the Philip Dix Centre tel (01827) 709655