Claim what’s yours

DORSET-WIDE campaign to promote benefit take-up for working parents.

An information leaflet will be sent home with every school pupil in Dorset to encourage parents to find out what they are entitled to.

The campaign promotes the use of an online calculator, which enables working parents to find out which benefits they can claim. The benefits calculator enables an easy check on entitlement to rent and council tax benefits. The calculator can be found at www.dorsetforyou.com/benefitscalculator and provides a result on likely entitlement to benefits.

Phone numbers will also be included in the leaflet for those who wish to speak to someone about a possible claim.

On behalf of all the councils involved, David White chairman of The Dorset Benefit Officers Group said:  “In these tough economic times the Dorset councils are keen to encourage people to claim any housing benefit or council tax benefit entitlement they may have. Many people continue to miss out on money that belongs to them. Even a small amount of extra help can make a big difference, so it's really important that people claim what is theirs."

If you wish to contact your local council directly to discuss your benefit entitlement, please call:
Borough of Poole                                    01202 633114
Bournemouth Borough Council                 01202 451592
Christchurch Borough Council                   01202 495190
East Dorset District Council                      01202 886201
Purbeck District Council                           01929 557240
North Dorset District Council                    01258 454111
West Dorset District Council                     01305 211930
Weymouth & Portland Borough Council     01305 838000