The former Welfare Rights Service operated by East
Dunbartonshire Council has moved and is now located within the
Citizens Advice Bureau in Kirkintilloch and provides free,
confidential advice and assistance on a wide range of welfare
benefits, including:
- Advice and information to claimants on complex benefit
issues
- Advocacy and representation at the Appeals Service
- Targeted take up campaigns to promote the uptake of
benefit
- Public information leaflets raising public awareness of
benefits
- Talks and presentations to specific groups eg carers, older
people, people with mental and physical disabilities children and
homeless people.
Outreach surgeries are held throughout the area:
- Milngavie, Fraser Centre – every Wednesday (am)
- Lennoxtown Health Clinic – every Thursday (am)
- Bishopbriggs Outreach – Tuesday- Thursday (10:00-2:00pm)
- Twechar Healthy Living Centre Office – every Tuesday (am)
- Auchinairn Community Centre – every Wednesday (am)