e-Surgery

I am always available to assist people in South East Cornwall. However, many problems concern knowing where to obtain information about particular issues, and I hope you find the following links of use. Nevertheless, please feel free to contact me direct if you need more detailed information or support.

NHS Services

The NHS Services Directory provides very useful information about where to find doctors, NHS dentists, hospitals and out-of-hours services.

Click for NHS Services Directory.

Citizens' Advice Bureau

CAB Cornwall helps people resolve their debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer and other problems and is available to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality, age, nationality, disability or religion.

To find your nearest CAB Cornwall office call 08444 99 41 88, or click the following link to their website.

Click for CAB Cornwall.

Government Benefit Calculators

DirectGov

The following websites enable you to check whether you are eligible for a wide range of government benefits provided by both central and local government.

Click for www.direct.gov.uk .

Click for www.entitleto.co.uk.

Social Security Benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions provides expert advice on your entitlement to a range of social security benefits provided by central government including Aged Pensions and other retirement benefits, Jobseekers Allowance, Working Families Tax Credits, Child Benefit, Disability Living Allowance and Carers' Attendance Allowance.

Click for www.dwp.gov.uk.

Click here if you have a social security benefit problem.

Council Tax and Housing Benefit

Council Tax and Housing Benefits are now provided by Cornwall Council. They provide guidelines on who is eligible at their website, below.

Click for Cornwall Council Guidelines on Counil Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit.

Click here if you have a council tax or housing benefit problem.

Pensions

The Government's Pension Service website provides information about pensions and pensioner benefits, for those planning for the future, about to retire or already retired.

Click here for the Government Pension Service.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) is an independent non-profit organisation that provides free information, advice and guidance on the whole spectrum of pensions, including state, company, personal and stakeholder schemes.

Click here for the Pensions Advisory Service.

Click here if you have a problem with your pension.