Macmillan Welfare Rights Service Central Bedfordshire

Key achievements for the Macmillan Welfare Rights service in 2024 to 2025

Key achievements include:

  • Advice Quality Standard (AQS) accreditation since 2017, re-awarded in 2023
  • a total of 1403 referrals made to the service: 816 for Bedfordshire and 587 for NWAFT
  • £5.97 million achieved in benefit and grant gains; an average annual financial gain of £4,997 per client assisted by our service
  • 59 benefit decisions challenged
  • generated £28,850 in grant awards including Macmillan Grant awards
  • assisted with over 272 applications for Blue Badges
  • made 125 onward referrals including to the Macmillan Support Line, including 25 to occupational therapy services and 15 to water services

Annual report

View our annual report (PDF).