The council’s Tackling Poverty Team are making sure residents are getting all the benefits they are due.
People living in North Lanarkshire who face financial hardship are being encouraged to contact the council’s Tackling Poverty Team to make sure they are getting all the benefits they are due.The team, along with social work and housing services, provides local people with advice and support on a wide range of benefits-related issues, including a full check to ensure they are receiving all the benefits they are entitled to.
The council also commissioned external services which resulted in an additional £5,267,650 in benefit income for people living in the area during the same period. “The impact of ongoing challenges, stemming from both the residual effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the relentless cost-of-living crisis, have reinforced the need for the income maximisation service as never before.
A new approach by the Tackling Poverty Team means that any unsuccessful applications will be automatically reviewed:
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