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