Help For Teens - Connexions County Durham

What are your rights if you are homeless?

If you are homeless, you may be entitled to emergency accommodation from your local council's housing department or help from social service - see below for local council contact details.

Certain groups of people have different rights, including young people under 18 and most asylum seekers.

You still have the right to vote and to benefits.

While you are under 18 your rights to benefits are very limited.  To find out more about your rights contact Welfare Rights for advice - see contact details below.

For more information about your rights click on the weblinks below.

 

External Links

HomelessUK



Contacts

Chester-le-Street Citizens Advice Bureau
1a Front Street Chester-le-Street County Durham
DH3 3BQ
0191 389 3000

Chester-le-Street District Council
Civic Centre Newcastle Road Chester-le-Street Co. Durham
DH3 3UT
0191 387 1919
http://www.chester-le-street.gov.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Derwentside Citizens Advice Bureau
Tommy Armstrong Centre Clifford Road Stanley County Durham
DH9 0XG
01207 218 845
01207 237 858
http://www.cab.derwentside.org.uk

advice@derwentside.cabnet.org.uk

Derwentside District Council
Civic Centre Medomsley Road Consett Co. Durham
DH8 5JA
01207 693 693
01207 218 518 (mincom)
http://www.derwentside.gov.uk

Durham Citizens Advice Bureau
Millennium Place Durham County Durham
DH1 1WA
0191 384 2638
0191 384 1796 (Minicom)

Easington and District Citizens Advice Bureau
5th Floor Lee House Peterlee County Durham
SR8 1BS
0191 586 2639

Easington District Council
Council Office Seaside Lane Easington Peterlee Co. Durham
SR8 3TN
0191 527 0501
http://www.easington.com

Sedgefield District Council
Council Offices Spennymoor Co. Durham
Dl16 6JQ
01388 816 166
01388 815 613 (minicom)
http://www.sedgefield.gov.uk

Spennymoor Citizens Advice Bureau
10 High Street Spennymoor County Durham
DL16 6DG
0870 121 2024
http://www.cab-spennymoor.co.uk

Teesdale District Council
Teesdale House Galgate Barnard Castle Co. Durham
DL12 8EL
01388 69 0000
http://www.teesdale.gov.uk

Wear Valley Citizens Advice Bureau
Four Clocks Community Centre 154a Newgate street Bishop Auckland County Durham
DL14 7EH
01388 606 661

Wear Valley District Council
Civic Centre Crook Co. Durham
DL15 9ES
01388 765 555
http://www.wearvalley.gov.uk

Welfare Rights
Adults and Communities Durham County Council The River Green Centre Aykley Heads Estate County Durham
DH1 5TS
0191 370 8787 (Open 10am - 2pm weekdays)
0191 370 8897 (minicom)

welfare.rights@durham.gov.uk

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