Benefits are changing: do you need help?

As most readers will know, there are significant changes to the benefits system coming into force from this week ...

... I know there are strong views on both sides of the argument regarding these changes, but every Local Authority (including Edinburgh) has to manage the changes, which are being implemented (via the UK-Government) regardless of what our individual, political views may be.

So, rather than fulminate about my own views ... here are:

• the BBC background pages about who will be affected

... and much more importantly, here are:

• the City Council pages outlining the changes and how/where you can seek help, if needed

Please do seek help and advice if you need it; either via the link above and/or you can also visit your Local Councillor's surgery if you want to speak to them directly ... you can find your own Local Councillor from here (my weekly Surgeries are listed here if you're in Ward 9).