Advice and Benefits

General information and advice for Reading residents covering a wide range of issues such as:

• Housing (homelessness, finding a home, advice for Council tenants, building and planning)
• Money Matters (housing and Council Tax benefits, Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance & advice on surviving the credit crunch)
• Health and Safety (general safety advice, flooding and other civil emergencies, harassment, domestic violence etc.)
• Life events (registrar, coroners, funeral arrangements etc.)

Article		Description
	Valuation	Enquiries concerning Council owned land and property
	Fire Safety	Important information from The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
	Child Care and Child Safety	Where to find advice on leaving children at home alone, babysitters and day care services
	Disabled Bus Pass	Information about the Councils Disabled Access Travel Pass
	Home Information Pack	The requirement for people selling their home to provide, on request, a home information pack to potential buyers
	Neighbouring Local Authorities	Contact details
	Online Payments	Making Online Payments
	Welcome Pack for New Residents to Reading	If you are new to Reading and/or the UK, this Welcome Pack will help you settle in