Key achievements for the Macmillan Welfare Rights service in 2023 to 2024
Key achievements include:
- a total of 1,429 referrals made to the service: 771 for Bedfordshire and 658 for NWAFT
- £6.1 million achieved in benefit and grant gains; an average annual financial gain of £4,606 per client assisted by our service
- 40 Benefit Decisions challenged
- generated £78,160 in grant awards including Macmillan Grant awards
- assisted with over 359 applications for Blue Badges
- made 72 onward referrals for financial advice regarding pensions and wills to the Macmillan Direct Financial Services Line
- made 22 Referrals to Occupational Therapy Services
Annual report
View our annual report (PDF).