Benefits All pension organisations

All pension organisations

Age UK Gateshead support older people in Gateshead and Newcastle.

The National Dementia Helpline provides information, advice, and support through listening, guidance and appropriate signposting to anyone affected by dementia

Website and advice line related to paying for care and protecting your assets.

Citizens Advice Newcastle (CAN) give free, confidential and independent advice to people who live, work or study in Newcastle. They are based at City Library and run drop in sessions or you can make an appointment.

Citizens Advice Northumberland provide free, confidential, impartial advice in the North East on a range of issues, including debt, fuel debt, welfare benefits, housing, employment, relationships, etc. It has offices throughout Northumberland.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. The department administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits.

Joining Forces is a veterans support project covering Tyne and Wear and hosted by several Age UK organisations.

Money Helper provides free, unbiased independent money and benefits advice.

give benefits advice and support to people who live in Newcastle and are in one of the priority groups, such as over 65 years old

help with health costs for people on a low income, receive benefits or have certain medical conditions.