More than £35m in additional benefits was generated for residents by advice services in North Lanarkshire in 2021/22.
North Lanarkshire Council’s Financial Inclusion Team, social work and housing services provide local people with advice and support on a wide range of benefits-related issues, including a full check to ensure they are receiving all the benefits they are entitled to.
In addition, the council runs the Macmillan Lanarkshire Advice Service which offers home visits, telephone interviews and surgeries in hospitals for people affected by cancer. The service’s work helped generate over £2.5m in additional benefits.
