Welfare Benefits Service

Lochfield Park employs a Welfare Benefits Officer to help tenants to maximise their income. 

Our Welfare Benefits Officer can support tenants;

• apply for housing benefit, 
• apply for benefits such as Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance, 
• assist with appeals, 
• apply to discount schemes such as the Scottish Welfare Fund and Cold Weather Payments.

Over 2017-2018, our Welfare Beneftis Officer assisted the local community with 1897 benefit inquiries.