Age Well East are very grateful to have received funding through the Cost of Living Small Grants scheme to provide an advice service to people aged 60 years and above living in the Braintree District area.
From 14th October we have an Advice Caseworker dedicated to the Braintree area available to support residents with a range of needs. This includes benefit checks to help identify access to welfare benefits and other entitlements to assist with essential living costs, support to complete, submit applications, and help to apply for disabled blue badge parking permits based on long term ill health or disabilities. Crucially our work can help identify and support claims for Pension Credit and subsequent entitlement to Winter Fuel Allowance if support is accessed within the allowable time limits for 2024.
Our approach is person centred and flexible to meet the needs of the client and we can help by telephone, digital and in person through home visits.
We are open for referrals by email at enquries@agewelleast.org.uk telephone at 0300 37 33 333 or through our website at https://agewelleast.org.uk/contact-us/referrals/ and look forward to contributing towards the valuable work across the Braintree district.