Useful telephone numbers

DSS Social Security Office (Dept of Work and Pensions)
Longsight: Postcode areas: M12; M13; M19 - 0161 256 6000
Chorlton: Postcode areas: M14;M15 & M21 - 0161 882 2800

Council Tax & Housing Benefit Unit
Manchester Housing Benefit 0161 219 6100; Council tax 0161 219 8300
Trafford & Altrincham: 0161 912 2220

Citizens Advice Bureau
0845 122 1112 (Central: Mon; Wed; & Fri: 10-4pm)

One Stop Shop for waste disposal, street services and abandoned cars
Manchester 0161 954 9000 Trafford 0161 912 4000

Pest Control
Manchester 0161 234 4928 Trafford 0161 912 2000

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

Police 0161 872 5050 (Non-emergency)

MPAS
Electricity provider enquiries 0870 751 0093

Transco
Gas Provider enquiries 01204 545 000
Gas escapes (leaks) 0800 111 999 (24 hrs)

Water United Utilities
Water Emergencies (Leakline) 0800 330 033
Customer Billing (Water rates) 0845 746 1100

Manchester Advice
0161 234 5600
Welfare Rights offices help with problems with Social Security benefits, Housing Benefit (appeals for backdating, for example), Council tax rebates and educational benefits.

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