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Incapacity Benefit Reassessment - new mentoring service from Making Space

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If you live in Manchester or Broughton, have a mental health condition and currently claim Incapacity Benefit, you might be interested in a new peer mentoring service from Making Space.

If you're claiming long-term Incapacity Benefit, the DWP will shortly be asking you to undertake an Incapacity Benefit Reassessment to decide whether you could be considered fit for work.


When they contact you, you can call on the Making Space Work4you service to help you
through the process.

Making Space will make sure you have the right information to take with you for your interview, or we can attend the interview with you if you wish, and help with any appeals if necessary.


Contact details:
FOR MANCHESTER
CAROL GARRETT - 0784 326 8068
Email: Carol.Garrett@makingspace.co.uk
TRACEY HARPER - 0784 326 8023
Email: Tracey.Harper@makingspace.co.uk
FOR SALFORD
ANDREW ATKINSON - 0784 326 7957
Email: Andrew.Atkinson@makingspace.co.uk

You can also contact the Rethink Mental Illness Advice and Information Service for help.

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