At Citizens Advice North Somerset, our generalist and specialist benefits team can advise and assist with benefits issues, including making claims as well as challenging decisions up to first-tier tribunal level. However, due to demands on our services, we advise you read the information and advice below to see if this helps before contacting us.
If you still feel you need assistance from us, please call or use our webform, but please be aware of our waiting times, if you have a deadline you must adhere to.
If you are contacting us about challenging a decision about a benefit, please ensure you are clear about what stage you are at (please read the below information for help on this). If applicable, please also provide any relevant documentation from the DWP/HMCTS and any relevant medical evidence.
Please click here for more information about Personal independence Payment (PIP), including making a claim and challenging a decision on your PIP claim.
Please click here for more information about the ‘work capability assessment (WCA)’ including making a claim and challenging a decision on your assessment.
What is Managed Migration?
This is the Government’s plan to move people in receipt of certain benefits over to Universal Credit (UC). This is regardless of whether they want to or have had any changes in circumstances.
As of 20/04/2023, the Government are only moving those in receipt of just Tax Credits and no other legacy benefits, Income Support, and Tax Credits with Housing Benefit. The Government will be sending out letters to those who need to move. We will update this website as and when other benefits are added to the ‘managed migration’ list.
Read our document on Managed Migration.
If you are over pension age and receiving tax credits, then you cannot be migrated to UC. There are plans to migrate pensioner tax credit claimants in the future but details have not been released yet.
You may be eligible for Pension Credit, please click here for more information.