Wrexham team helps thousands claim welfare benefits

By Matt Sims

MORE than £5 million has been secured in benefits for residents in Wrexham by the local authority’s welfare rights workers.

The team has helped nearly 3,000 clients in the county claim benefits they were entitled to including disability living allowance, attendance allowance, housing and council tax benefit and pension credit.

They work with partner organisations such as the Shooting Star Unit at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Nightingale House Hospice, Communities First areas and Warm Wales.

Staff were praised by Cllr Joan Lowe, lead member for social care, who paid a visit to their premises in New Broughton after it was revealed a total of £5.6 million additional benefits had been secured for Wrexham residents.

Cllr Lowe said: “I met with the team recently and was very surprised and delighted to hear that they have been able to help so many of their clients get the financial support they were entitled to.

Often, when our lives are affected by changes in health and welfare circumstances, financial worries can bring even greater pressures and to have help during such times must be a great comfort and relief to clients.”

For anyone who lives in Wrexham and would like telephone advice on benefit entitlement issues, the unit can be contacted on 01978 298254.