Patient welfare rights advice in your GP Practice is provided by Gemma Stewart-Cowie who is part of the Money Matters Team.
The Income Adviser based in your GP Practice can offer support with:
- Completing a full benefits check for you
- Confirming the benefits you are entitled to
- Help you to make a claim for benefits
- Help you to dispute benefit decisions
- Help you to dispute benefit sanctions
- Providing appeal representation if required
- Complete a referral to partner agency for debt, budgeting or fuel advice
Please get in touch if any of the following applies:
- You are on a low income
- You are caring for someone
- You are unable to work due to sickness / disability or recently had a baby
- You’ve had a change in household circumstances
- You are in a crisis, destitute or have been made unemployed
- You’ve had a reduction in earnings
- You have been refused or a reduction in a benefit
- You need advice or support on any matter relating to state benefits
Ask the Receptionist for a referral to the Income Advisor.