Help & Advice

Free, independent, impartial advice

In addition to discussing your payment difficulties with us, you may also want to discuss your situation with a professional advisor such as a debt counsellor or a solicitor. There are also sources of free and independent debt advice available.

Details of some of these organisations are given below:

MoneyHelper

0800 138 7777 www.moneyhelper.org.uk

For free, unbiased and easy-to-access money tools, information and advice, including how to access independent free debt advice services. Calls are also free.

0800 138 0555 (Welsh)

Click here for their free printed guides

Citizens Advice England

0800 144 8848 www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0800 144 8884.

For advice and information on debt and other topics, visit your local Citizens Advice. 

Citizens Advice Wales

0800 702 2020 www.citizensadvice.org.uk/wales

Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0800 144 8884.

For online advice on debt, visit their Help with Debt webpages or visit your local Citizens Advice bureau for advice and information on debt and other topics. 

Citizens Advice Scotland

0800 028 1456 www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland

Offers free, confidential and face-to-face advice. Scotland’s Citizens Advice Helpline is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Calls are free.

Look for your local bureau: www.cas.org.uk/bureaux?postcode=

Link to “Get Advice” page: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/about-us/get-advice-s/

GOV.UK

www.gov.uk

Government website providing information on a range of subjects including benefit entitlement, housing, local services, money, tax and pensions.

 

Money Advice Scotland

www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk

Speak to someone confidentially, by accessing their webchat. They also have a range of resources for people going through the debt advice process including debt terms explained, help accessing your income and expenditure report, and benefits calculator.

StepChange Debt Charity

0800 138 1111 www.stepchange.org

Offers a structured programme of advice on how to manage your money.

StepChange’s Debt Advice Line is open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm.

 

Housing Advice NI

028 9024 5640 www.housingadviceni.org

Free, confidential impartial advice provided by the Housing Rights Service to the public in Northern Ireland.

Can provide advice by email via their website - visit www.housingadviceni.org/get-advice-email.

Shelter

0808 800 4444 www.shelter.org.uk

The housing and homelessness charity. Provides advice about dealing with mortgage arrears.

Shelter’s Helpline is open weekdays 8am to 8pm and weekends 9am to 5pm.

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

03448 920 900 www.nihe.gov.uk

Advice for Housing Executive tenants and leaseholders.

Advice on housing benefit, applying for a home, homelessness, grants and more.

National Debtline

0808 808 4000 www.nationaldebtline.org

Provides a free, confidential and independent telephone advice service.

Also provides specific advice for help on energy bills

Payplan

0800 280 2816 www.payplan.com

Free debt management plans and confidential advice on debt problems. Webchat also available.

Payplan’s Help Line is open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm.

Advice NI

0800 915 4604 www.adviceni.net/money-debt/debt

Free, confidential tailored debt advice, budgeting advice, solutions to deal with your debt and negotiate with creditors on your behalf in Northern Ireland.

Advice UK

www.adviceuk.org.uk

AdviceUK does not give advice to members of the public. They are a membership organisation for advice centres.

However, one of their member organisations may be able to assist you - visit their AdviceUK Member Directory or Scottish AdviceUK Member Directory.