24 Hour Counselling Helpline

Benenden Healthcare provides a 24-hour counselling helpline for members experiencing personal difficulties that are causing emotional distress, such as relationship problems, family problems, anxiety, bereavement, personal crises or financial worries.

The helpline can also be used for work related issues such as dealing with pressure at work, relationships with managers or colleagues, harassment or bullying.

Key benefits:

You can call at any time; and should you request it, we can give you information about suitable local services that may provide further help
Every helpline counsellor is qualified, so you can rest assured that your call will be handled in an appropriate way; you’ll never need to put the phone down without having been offered a course of action to follow

Speak to a Counsellor

Simply call 0845 050 5247*

from within the UK (+44 845 050 5247 from outside the UK), with your membership number to hand.

Service provided for Benenden Healthcare by Oakdale.

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*Calls may be recorded. Calls cost a maximum of 4p per minute for BT customers. The price of calls from non-BT lines will vary.

Benenden Healthcare membership is initially only available for current or former employees of the Post Office, Civil Service, BT, registered charities, public sector bodies and other approved organisations whose aims and objectives are deemed compatible with those of the Society. Some services have a six month qualifying period.

The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited is an incorporated friendly society, registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1992, registered number 480F. The Society’s contractual business (the provision of tuberculosis benefit) is authorised by the FSA. The remainder of the Society’s business is undertaken on a discretionary basis. The Society is subject to FSA requirement for prudential management. Registered Office: The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GG.

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