Addresses and Contact Details of Government Central Offices for Benefits and Pensions
Carer’s Allowance Unit
Palatine house,
Lancaster Road,
Preston,
PR1 1HB
(0845 608 4321; textphone 0845 604 5312)
www.direct.gov.uk – enter ‘Carer’s Allowance Unit’ on website’s search engine.
DCSF Special Educational Needs and Disability Division
Sanctuary Buildings,
Great Smith Street,
London,
SW1P 3BT
(0870 000 2288; textphone 0192 879 4274)
www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sen
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International Pension Centre (IPC)
Tyneview Park,
Pensions Service,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE98 1BA
(0191 218 7777; textphone 0191 218 7280; fax 0191 218 7021)
www.direct.gov.uk/pensions
National Insurance Contribution Office
HM Revenue & Customs,
Benton Park View,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE98 1ZZ
(0845 302 1479)
www.hmrc.gov.uk/nic
Child benefit Office
PO Box 1,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE88 1AA
(0845 302 1444; textphone 0845 302 1474)
www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit
Disability Contact and Processing Unit
Government Buildings,
Warbreck House,
Warbreck Hill Road,
Blackpool,
Lancashire,
FY2 0YE
(0845 712 3456; textphone 0845 722 4433)
Independent Review Service for the Social Fund
4th Floor,
Centre City Podium,
5, Hill Street,
Birmingham
B5 4UB
(Helpline 0800 096 1928; textphone 0800 096 1929)
Delivers an independent review of discretionary social fund decisions made in Jobcentre Plus offices
Pensions Direct
Tyneview Park,
Benton,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE98 1BA
(0845 301 3011; textphone 0845 301 3012)
www.direct.gov.uk/pensions