Benefits

Wigan Council is responsible for providing Housing and Council Tax Benefit and free school meals to people on low income.

Council Tax Benefit is a means tested benefit to help people reduce their council tax bill.
Housing Benefit is a means tested benefit to help people towards their rent.
Work out how much you may be entitled to using our benefits calculator (external link)
Local Housing Allowance is a new housing benefit scheme for private sector tenants and landlords from April 2008.
Free school meals are provided to parents on low income.
Awards for good standards
Complaints we received and how we handled them (.pdf, 7.37KB).
You said , We did. 2009 (.pdf, 190KB)

Contact Details

Benefits
E-mail	benefits@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours	Telephone: Monday to Friday 8.00 to 18.00, Saturday 8.00 to 12.30. Reception: Monday to Friday 8.45 to 16.30
Phone Number	01942 828644
Textphone (Minicom)	01942 828725
Fax	01942 828613
Facilities	Disabled Access, Disabled Parking, Disabled Toilets, Parking,
Address	Council Tax Offices, Moore Street East, Wigan, WN1 3XN
Location	Location of Benefits