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responsible for initiating and running benefit take-up campaigns providing welfare benefits advice and support to the Neighbourhood Advice and Benefits Division.<br><br>Benefits Advice Team support City residents to take up their entitlements to benefits including:-<br></p><ul><li>pension credit</li><li>attendance allowance</li><li>income support</li><li>housing and council tax benefit</li></ul><p>The Team:</p><ul><li>identify underclaimers through council records</li><li>promote local and community based initiatives</li><li>produce leaflets and information</li><li>work with other agencies and departments</li><li>claim additional benefits of million per year</li></ul><p>They also carry out Home Visits by referrals made to them from Neighbourhood Offices.<br><br>In addition, the team run area based campaigns, individual benefit take-up campaigns (e.g. Disability Benefits) and campaigns aimed at particular groups of claimants (e.g. Carers, pensioners).<br><br>They also work jointly with 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