Your Open Door to Advice
in Central Bedfordshire
Funded by Central Bedfordshire Council
Provided by The Disability Resource Centre
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We are here to help you during these difficult times.
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See our useful links page for up to date coronavirus information and support to help you with claiming benefits, paying utility bills, overdrafts, mortgages, info for tenants and landlords plus some coronavirus emergency funds for organisations.
Call us on 0300 303 6666
We are open from from 10am to 3pm (Monday to Friday). Our team is trained to help guide you quickly to the help and advice you need.
Browse our pages of useful information and links to local and national advice services:
We Are Ready to Help You
People living in Central Bedfordshire now have a single source of information on a vast range of topics including:
BENEFITS, DEBT,
DISABILITIES,
EDUCATION, HEALTH,
HOUSING,
IMMIGRATION,
EMPLOYMENT,
LEGAL & more
Call us on 0300 303 6666
We are open from from 10am to 3pm (Monday to Friday). Our team is trained to help guide you quickly to the help and advice you need.
How We Help
Every week we help people in Central Bedfordshire to get the advice they need:
“I have been turned down for Attendance Allowance…”
JUNE’S HUSBAND MIKE HAS DEMENTIA AND SHE IS HIS MAIN CARER. MIKE HAD BEEN TURNED DOWN FOR ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE. THEY WERE REFERRED TO CITIZENS ADVICE FOR HELP WITH A MANDATORY RECONSIDERATION. MIKE HAS NOW BEEN AWARDED AA IN THE AMOUNT OF £55.10PW.
“My father needs a mobile dentist…”
IRAM’S FATHER FAISAL NEEDED SOME URGENT DENTAL TREATMENT BUT IS HOUSEBOUND. IRAM WAS GIVEN THE CONTACT DETAILS OF LOCAL MOBILE DENTISTS AND SO FAISAL HAS HAD HIS TEETH FIXED AND IS NO LONGER IN PAIN.
“What are my rights regarding maternity entitlement?”
JANE WANTED TO KNOW HER RIGHTS IN RELATION TO MATERNITY ENTITLEMENT. ADVICECENTRAL GAVE JANE INFORMATION TO ASSIST HER. JANE SAID “IT WAS AMAZING TO HAVE SUCH A PLEASANT SERVICE WITH SUCH HELPFUL STAFF WITHIN THE AREA!”
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Can You Help by Becoming a Volunteer?
We are looking for people to help us help residents of Central Bedfordshire get fast access to advice in many ways. If you have some time to spare and would like to help others then please do email us for more information.
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Call us on 0300 303 6666
We Are Open During Office Hours (Monday to Friday). Our team is based in Dunstable and trained to help you quickly get the help and advice you need.
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If you need more detailed information or advice, we will arrange, with your permission, for one of our partner organisations to contact you.