Macmillan Welfare Rights Service Central Bedfordshire

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).