Staff in West Lothian’s Anti-Poverty Service (APS) helped residents in some of the county’s hardest-hit communities secure more that £2m in unclaimed benefits in the last year.
Chris Nelson from the service gave a breakdown of their performance both in the ward and across the county last year when he spoke to the Fauldhouse and Breich Valley Local Area Committee.
He told the meeting: “The Advice Shop has helped 1,282 customers to manage their money and to resolve benefit problems within the ward.
