Interested in making your money go further?
Then below are some helpful contacts that can help you maximise your finances and make your money go further.
The Citizens Advice websites are also a helpful one stop shop with information on a wide range of advice areas, and if you don’t have a local Citizens Advice, they offer national advice lines as listed below (open Monday to Friday 9 to 5) as well as online chat functionality.
Adviceline (England): 0800 144 8848 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
There are a number of online benefit calculators available which are very user friendly and can help to give people an idea of what they may be eligible for. Some of the leading options available are:
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In terms of national services, as well as the generic Citizens Advice number, there is a specific helpline for those who are considering applying for Universal Credit called Help to Claim:
England: 0800 144 8 444 (Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4pm)
There are some useful online resources focusing on debt including:
Money Advice Service – debt advice finder, information on a range of types of debt and options for dealing with debt.
Phone number: 0800 138 7777 (Monday to Friday, 8am – 6pm)
Citizens Advice have lots of relevant information including on how to deal with different types of debt, including sample letters to creditors on their respective web pages.
StepChange Debt Charity – a leading provider of telephone and online debt advice to people across the UK.
Phone number: 0800 138 1111 (Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm, Saturday 8am – 4pm)
National Debtline – provide telephone and online debt advice to, plus fact sheets, sample letters and the ‘Dealing with Debt’ guide
Phone number: 0808 808 4000 (Monday to Friday 9am – 8pm, Saturday 9:30am – 1pm)
Business Debtline – provide debt advice for the self-employed in England, Wales and Scotland with Advice NI providing a similar service in Northern Ireland.
PayPlan – provide debt advice online or over the phone to people across the UK.
Phone number: 0800 280 2816 (Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm, Saturday 9am – 3pm)
Community Money Advice (CMA) – provide local debt advice services in partnership with churches and community groups. Phone number 01743 341929
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) – provide local debt advice services in partnership with churches. Phone number: 0800 328 0006 (Monday to Thursday 9:30am – 5pm, Friday 9:30am – 3:30pm)
Debt Advice Foundation – telephone debt advice for people in England and Wales.
Phone number: 0800 043 40 50 (Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm)