Here you can find details of the services we provide as well as news of national and local welfare rights developments. There are also links to other useful websites and an interactive Signposts Guide to help you identify entitlement to benefits and tax credits and find local organisations that may be able to help further.
What do we offer?
Consultancy - Devon Welfare Rights Unit staff can assist advisers by identifying benefits or tax credits to which a person may be entitled and by providing assistance with challenging decisions.
Training - Training is available to staff in organisations whose work involves contact with people who are claiming or might be entitled to benefits or tax credits.
Benefits Guide - To look at a simple guide to the Benefits system and key Benefits Agency contacts for Devon click on the Signposts guide. If you wish to look up further information and entitlement on a range of issues you can click on the Advice guide in our Links section.
Advice to Families - Benefits and Tax Credit Advice Service for Families of Children with Special Needs. Find out more information on our Families page.
Advice to the self employed and small businesses - Benefits and Tax Credit Advice Service for self employed and employers with fewer than 20 employees . Find out more information on our Economic Downturn page.
Advice for employees - Benefits and Tax Credit Advice Service for small business employees. Find out more information on our Economic Downturn page