Shaftesbury Square Jobs & Benefits office

If you arrive at a Jobs & Benefits Office without an appointment, you will be seen at the Welcome Desk or an appointment will be arranged for a suitable date and time. 

If you are asked to come to an appointment, it is important you turn up, as failure to do so may affect your payments. 

If you need an urgent appointment in your local Jobs & Benefits office, telephone 0300 200 7822, stay on the line, and a call handler will connect you to your local Jobs & Benefits office. 

You should advise when booking your appointment if you need interpreting support.

This Jobs and Benefits Office is a recognised safe place and staff have received training to help customers who are experiencing domestic abuse.

For Universal Credit enquiries or support with your claim:

• Freephone:  0800 012 1331
• Textphone:  0800 012 1441 (If you are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, or have speech difficulties)

For Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support or Social Fund only:

• Freephone: 0800 022 4250

For queries about other benefits, financial support or employment, or to book an appointment at your local Jobs & Benefits office:

• Phone number: 0300 200 7822
• Textphone number: 0800 587 1297 (If you are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, or have speech difficulties)
• Fax: 028 9013 8291 (Jobs) / 028 9030 6695 (Jobseekers) / 028 9030 6694 (Income Support) / 028 9013 8202 (Benefits)
• Email:   shaftesburysquare.jobsandbenefits@dfcni.gov.uk