For more useful information, support and advice here are a few useful links to websites.

Please note: Swindon Borough Council is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

• Direct Gov – for all you national and local government information (www.direct.gov.uk).
• Valuation Office Agency (VOA) – for information regarding Local Housing Allowance and the rent service (www.voa.gov.uk).
• The Pension Service – for information regarding pensions and related benefits:
  (www.dwp.gov.uk/about-dwp/customer-delivery/the pension-service).
• National Benefit Leaflets Website – for information leaflets regarding Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (www.benefit-leaflets.org).
• Money Made Clear by Financial Services Authority (FSA) – for independent advice about money and personal finance (www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk).
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – for Government information regarding all welfare benefits (www.dwp.gov.uk).
• Rightsnet – for information about your welfare rights (www.rightsnet.org.uk).
• Citizens Advice Bureau – for independent advice about Benefits and Debt (www.citizensadvice.org.uk).
• Healthy Start – free vouchers for milk, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and infant formula milk (www.healthystart.nhs.uk).
• Jobcentre Plus – for information about Jobseeker’s Allowance and help and advice about looking for a job (www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk).
• Targeting Benefit Thieves – national campaign by the DWP tackling benefit theft (www.campaigns.dwp.gov.uk/campaigns/benefit-thieves).
• Age Concern – for independent advice about Benefits and services for Older People (www.ageconcern.org.uk).
• Help the Aged – for independent advice about benefits and services for Older People (www.helptheaged.org.uk).