DURHAM County Council has been recognised for its plans to encourage people to claim benefits.
The council has received a good practice award from the Local Government Association (LGA) for its two-stage take-up campaign on benefits for disabled children and tax credit.
The council hosted the LGA northern conference on the association's Quids for Kids campaign.
The campaign focuses on disabled children and lone or low-paid parents.
Chris Graham, the county council's principal rights officer, said: "We are constantly utilising local databases to identify potential benefit claimants, and we will be vigorously promoting the campaign across the county over the coming months.
"We are proud to be recognised by the LGA as a model of good practice and this conference will help to spread that practice throughout the region.''
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