Claim what's yours - Benefit take-up campaign for working parents

A Dorset-wide campaign is being launched to encourage working parents to claim their benefits.

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

Contact:  For more information, email the Benefits Office at benefitsoffice@purbeck-dc.gov.uk or telephone 01929 557378 or 557240. 

Link: Visit Purbeck District Council's Benefits pages