Southwark Council Support Team
Local support for benefit advice
Get help and information about your benefits
Local support for benefit advice
Information and advice on debt, housing and general enquiries
Information, advice and guidance for Southwark residents aged over 50 on: Benefits, debt, housing, consumer issues, transport and energy costs
Welfare benefits (checks and applications) Welfare benefits (checks and applications)Housing issues,Community care,Utilities and consumer issues,Accessing transport,Signposting and identifying suitable support on legal matters, debt and immigration issues (cannot help with these matters directly).
Money & legal guides,Health & Wellbeing guides,Home and Care guides,Travel and Lifestyle guides,Energy advice/energy grants ,Energy advice/energy grants – greendoctors-london.org OR https://gcda.coop/selce/ OR https://www.simpleenergyadvice.org.uk/
Work with family carers of people living with dementia – a partner, family member or friend. Key aims are to help carers learn more about dementia and ways to improve their own wellbeing. Provide free courses designed and delivered by healthcare professionals, that will help carers develop skills and build confidence to navigate the highs and lows – meet and connect with people in a similar situation, learn how to make your life manageable and maintain your own health. Practical tips that you can use every day. Advice on carers rights and benefits. Advice on carers rights and benefits. Advice on carers rights and benefits. Information for employers of carers – practical advice and support for employers seeking to develop carer friendly policy and practice and retain skilled workers
Supports people in caring roles in Southwark. Provide personalised one-to-one support to tackle issues causing stress. Provide information about carers rights and ensure carers are receiving everything they are entitled to. Help carers to enjoy their life outside of their caring role (facilitate access to leisure activities, education and work opportunities)