Christmas Opening Hours for Lancashire County Council Welfare Rights Service, Job Centre Plus, Citizens Advice Bureaux

Lancashire County Council Welfare Rights Service

Lancashire County Council’s Welfare Rights Service will be available over Christmas and New Year during office hours (excluding 24, 25, 26 and 31 December and 1 January). You can contact them using the number 0300 123 6739. Find out how to get in contact at benefits advice (external link).

Job Centre Plus

The Department for Work and Pension's Festive Plan covers the period up until 5th January 2026 and during this period Job Centre Plus offices and phone lines will be open to customers with the exception of weekends, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Citizens Advice Bureaux

The Citizens Advice Bureau Skelmersdale will close at 12pm on Wednesday 24 December and then re-open on 9am Friday 2nd January. In an emergency over the festive period please call 0808 278 7880. Please be patient as there will be a reduced staff in the holiday period and the phone line will not be open 25th December and 26th December. Lots advice is available at Citizens Advice Lancashire website (external link)