Useful links: Housing benefit and council tax support
Directgov: Benefits Adviser
Check what benefits you may get and how a change in your circumstances, for example starting work, affects them.
Directgov: Mortgage help
Information on help available from the government, lenders and advice agencies, which will give you the tools you need to prevent your home being repossessed.
Housing repossessions
A reference point on avoiding evicition from your home. This site examines the processes involved in housing repossessions, how you can protect your home from repossession and what to do if you are evicted.
Other organisations may be able to give you help and advice with your claim. If you are a council tenant you should contact your local housing office for help, and if you are a housing association tenant your housing association can help you. Alternatively, you may want to contact the following organisations.
Age Concern Ealing Borough
135 Uxbridge Road, West Ealing, London W13 9AU
Tel: (020) 8567 8017
Website: www.ageconcernealing.org.uk
Armenian Information and Advice
105A Mill Hill Road, Acton, London W3 8JF
Tel: (020) 8992 4621
Website: www.caia.org.uk
Community benefits team (Ealing Council)
Tel: (020) 8825 8555 (benefits advice line)
Email: CBT@ealing.gov.uk
Royal Society in Aid of Deaf People
1 Armstrong Way, Acton, London W3 7JL
Minicom: (020) 7627 1706
Website: www.royaldeaf.org.uk
Iranian Association
Palingswick House, 241 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9LP
Tel: (020) 8748 6682
Website: www.iranianassociation.org.uk
The Kurdish Association
Palingswick House, 241 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9LP
Tel: (020) 8563 7918
Society of Afghan Residents in UK
Churchill Gardens, Acton, London W3 0JN
Tel: (020) 8993 8168
MECMAC
173 South Ealing Road, Ealing, London W5 4QP
Tel: (020) 8569 7328
Havelock Family Centre
Aleka House, Havelock Road, Southall, Middx UB2 4PB
Tel: (020) 8574 2443
Alzheimer's Concern Ealing
223 Windmill Road, Ealing, London W5 4DJ
Tel: (020) 8568 4448
Mind in Ealing and Hounslow Ltd
The Priory Community Centre, Acton Lane, London W3 8NY
Tel: (020) 8992 0303
Website: www.mind-eh.org
deafPlus
2 Erconwald Street, East Acton, London W12 0BS
Tel: (020) 8749 4111
Minicom: (020) 8743 1287
Email: london.ealing@deafPLUS.org
Royal National Institute of the Blind
105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE
Tel: (020) 7388 1266
Website: www.rnib.org.uk
Ealing Somali Welfare and Cultural Association
71a Northcroft Road, Ealing W13 9SS
Tel: (020) 8840 7413