ABOUT US

Tameside Citizens Advice Bureau
9 George Street,
Ashton u Lyne
OL6 6AQ
provides free, confidential, independent, impartial advice to the general public.

- personal callers during the advertised opening times (see below) plus
- limited telephone answering times (see below) or
- by letter.

Advice covers a wide range of subjects:
Benefits, Housing, Consumer, Relationship issues, Employment, Legal issues, Immigration and Nationality, Health and Taxes etc

There are specialist appointments for Disability Benefit claims. Specialist Immigration and Nationality session (no appointment needed):
Tuesday 2 - 4pm
Specialist Employment session (no appointment needed): Wednesday 2 - 3pm

The main premises have;
- access for wheelchairs and offer facilities for the deaf.

Times - Main Bureau Office & Reception hours: 9 am to 5 pm weekdays
- Open Door, no appointment needed: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10 am to 12 noon; Wednesday: 10am to 3pm.
- Telephone advice (0161 330 2156): Tues. 10-4; Fri. 10-12 (subject to staff availability)

Additionally, Tameside CAB also currently provide ...
- Appointments for complex debt, welfare benefits and employment cases.
- Outreach advice sessions at Hattersley Community Centre (Friday 9 - 12noon)
- Specialist Advocacy Project for Older People placed by Social Care and Health Services in Residential or Nursing Care Homes.
- An Information Shop in Ashton to provide an independent information service about all aspects of Residential & Nursing Care homes in Tameside, including details of current vacancies, & details on Home Support Agencies
- Money Management including Debt and Welfare Benefits advice for residents of Harbour Farm/Copley and Brushes housing areas based at Newton Onward Forum, 35 Acresfield Road, Newton, Hyde. (Telephone 0161 368 6906)"