Help to Claim will now run until at least March 2023. The government has announced £21.3 million further investment.
'Dame Clare Moriarty, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, said:
We’re glad to continue this important service as we’ve seen first hand the difference our advisers make in helping people access Universal Credit.
We’ll continue to use our frontline insights to suggest enhancements to the way benefits are delivered, further helping the people we support.
People will be able to access Help to Claim support from Citizens Advice via its website and through the free phone service by calling 0800 144 8444 for England, 0800 023 2581 for Scotland and 0800 024 1220 for Wales.'
The service is free and confidential. Advisers are available 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.'
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