Benefits check websites
These websites can help you check if you're entitled to benefits and how much you might get.
- Check what benefits you can get (Citizens Advice)
- Check benefits and financial support you can get (GOV.UK)
- Benefits calculators (GOV.UK)
- 10-minute benefits check (MoneySavingExpert)
Benefits advice from Merton Council
If you can't get the advice you need from the websites above, we may be able help, or if you are a pensioner who is housebound we can refer you to the Local Pension Service.
Merton Welfare Benefits Team offers local residents help and advice on the following benefits:
- Attendance Allowance
- Carer's Allowance
- Child Tax Credit
- Council Tax Support
- Disability Living Allowance for adults
- Disability Living Allowance for children
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowance
- Income Support
- Local Welfare Support
- Pension Credit
- Personal Independence Payments
- Social Fund loans and grants
- State Pension
- Working Tax Credit
We can help you to:
- find benefits, allowances and tax credits you may qualify for
- fill in forms and send them to the right place
If we helped you to apply for a benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions and you think their decision was wrong, we can help you to appeal the decision.
We can also advise on services provided in the borough.
Appointments
We offer phone appointments to assist people in completing applications for welfare benefits. If you are not able to use a phone please contact us to arrange an appointment at the Civic Centre in Morden.
Phone or email advice
If you want some quick advice contact us and we can often answer your questions without an appointment.
Contact us
Welfare Benefits Service
2nd floor, Merton Civic Centre
London Road
Morden
SM4 5DX
Telephone: 020 8545 4178
Email: welfarebenefitsteam@merton.gov.uk
Benefits advice from Citizens Advice
If you live, work, or study in the London Borough of Merton you can book an advice session or have a drop-in appointment with Merton Citizens Advice.
Other help from Merton Council
Local Welfare Support Scheme - help to pay for food, heating and hot water in emergencies and household items.