IYSS

Benefits

Child Benefit
This is paid to people who are bringing up children it will continue to be paid to parents and carers of children aged up to 19 years if they are still in full-time education e.g. at college or school 6th form.

For further information contact the Child Benefit Helpline on Tel: 0845 302 1444

(open 7 days a week between 8.00 am - 8.00 pm) or go to  www.hmrc.gov.uk

Job Seekers Allowance (JSA)
If you are aged 16/17 years old JSA is not normally available to you because you are guaranteed a place on work-based learning with a training allowance.  However, you maybe able to claim JSA if you are forced to live away from your family and/or suffer severe hardship click here for further information.

Income Support (IS)
This is paid to people such as:

• lone parents
• people unable to care for themselves
• people who are ill or have a disability
• people on low wages

To make a claim Tel: 0800 055 6688 (free from all landlines) or call into a Jobcentre plus office, to find your nearest office go to www.direct.gov.uk

For details of the DWP Benefit and Pension Rates (Aug 09) click here

Warwickshire Welfare Rights Advice Service

www.wwras.org.uk/

Coventry Benefits Advice Line

This is a telephone and interview service offering free advice, information and assistance on all welfare benefits.  Lines are open Monday - Friday, 8.00 am - 6.00 pm (voicemail available outside working hours).  Calls will be charged at standard rate but charges for mobile phones may vary.
Tel: 024 7683 2000

Minicom: 024 7683 2051
Asian languages Tel: 024 7683 4814
Fax: 024 7683 2300

Email: welfare.benefits@coventry.gov.uk