Department for Work and Pensions

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The Department for Work and Pensions was formed on 8 June 2001 from parts of the former Department of Social Security, which included the Benefits Agency, and parts of the former Department for Education and Employment.

Many benefits can be claimed by telephone:

• for Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseekers Allowance and Income Support, phone 0800 055 6688
• for Pension Credit (Over 60's), phone 0845 606 0265
  To claim Disability Living Allowance or Attendance Allowance for the first time , the local office is:
  
  Glasgow Disability Centre
  PO Box 37
  Glasgow
  G90 8AS
  Phone: 0141 241 1157
  
  If you already receive one of these benefits but want them to be looked at again, you can contact:
  
  Disability Benefits Centre
  Warbreck House
  Warbreck Hill
  Blackpool
  FY2 0YE
  Phone: 0845 7123456
  
  There's more information about the Department for Work and Pensions on their website.
  
  For free, confidential and independent advice on any benefits, contact Renfrewshire Council's Advice Works. We operate drop in advice sessions (no appointment needed). For details, follow the link to 'benefits and debt advice' under related content.

You can contact us at:

Renfrewshire Advice Works

• email: adviceworks@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone: 01505 382328
• fax: 01505 381058
• call in or write to us at: Advice Works, 8 Collier Street, Johnstone PA5 8AR

Opening times for the Advice Works service are Monday to Thursday, 8.45am - 4.45pm, and Friday, 8.45am - 3.00pm.Back to top