Money Matters

• Advice, information and help with form filling
• Benefits
• Credit Union
• Debt
• Pensions
• Tax
• Making a Will

Information about money matters is available from Tameside Council Customer Service Centres.

Ashton Customer Services usually have staff available with Gujarati, Bengali and Urdu language skills.  Hyde Customer Services have staff available with Bengali skills.

Tameside Interpreting and Communication Service (TICS) can help deaf and hard of hearing people with any communciation needs.

Advice, information and help with form filling

Filling in forms can be quite difficult, if you are having problems with a form contact one of the organisations below or alternatively visit one of our Customer Service Centres.

Age Concern  
Citizens Advice Bureau 
Tameside Welfare Rights Service

Benefits

There are a number of key benefits for people aged 50+ eg. Attendance Allowance, Child Tax Credit, Council Tax Benefit, Carers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Help with Health Costs, Help with House Repairs, Housing Benefit, Warm Front Grants, Winter Fuel Payments.  Contact Tameside Benefits Team. 

The Department for Work and Pensions  has developed an online benefits adviser service.  This service is via the Directgov   website and provides information and entitlement advice on 28 benefits, pensions and credits.

Credit Union

Are non-profit making co-operative organisations which offer an easy way to save regularly and can provide low-cost loans. Members own and manage their own credit union. Tameside has an extensive network of credit unions - for information on local credit unions and help in setting one up.

Debt

If you are worried about your finances or just need some advice below is some organisations that may be able to help.
Age Concern 
Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS)
Citizens Advice Bureau 
CLS Direct 
National Debtline 
Payplan 

Pensions

There is a range of benefits for people of working age and pension age for which the Department for Work and Pensions is responsible. Pension Credit  may be payable from age 60.

Tax

The Inland Revenue  deals with tax credits and NI contributions.  If you think you are paying too much tax on your bank or building society interest then contact HM Revenue and Customs.  

Making a will

When a person dies without leaving a will the law dictates what is to happen to their possessions. No one likes to think about what will happen when they die, by making a will you can decide exactly who gets which assets and how much. Have a look at this online guide to making a will  for more information.