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Information and Support – Debt, Hardship and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖlessness

If you, or someone you know, have been affected by debt, hardship or homelessness, the following organisations may be able to help.

Debt

MoneyHelper

MoneyHelper brings together the support and services of three government-backed financial guidance providers:

The Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise.

Webchat available

Phone 0800 138 7777

National Debtline

National Debtline offers free, impartial, debt advice.

Phone: 0808 808 4000

StepChange Debt Charity

StepChange Debt Charity helps people in financial difficulty by providing free, confidential, independent and realistic debt advice.

Helpline: 0800 138 1111

Hardship

Citizens Advice Service

Citizens Advice Service provides information on benefits, employment and housing and help on debt, credit and legal issues.

Turn2us

Turn2us is a national financial security charity offering practical support to help people gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and support services.

Phone: 0808 802 2000

The Trussell Trust

The Trussell Trust works with local communities to run foodbanks that provide three days’ emergency food and support to people in crisis.

The British Red Cross

The British Red Cross support line provides support in more than 200 languages to people who are lonely, worried and finding it difficult to access food or medication in the UK.

Phone: 0808 196 3651



³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖlessness

If you, or someone you know, have been made homeless or are affected by homelessness, the following organisations may be able to help.

Crisis

Crisis works with single homeless people and delivers services including education, employment, housing and well-being services addressing individual needs.

Phone on 08000 384 838

Shelter

Shelter helps people struggling with bad housing or homelessness, via their website, helpline and face to face services.

Phone: 0808 800 4444

Shelter Cymru

Shelter Cymru provides free specialist legal advice and advocacy to anyone with housing difficulties in Wales.

Phone: 08000 495 495

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, you should contact the NIHE as soon as possible.

Phone: 034 4892 0900

The Welcome Organisation

The Welcome Organisation helps homeless and vulnerable people in Northern Ireland including housing, health surgeries and activity groups.

Phone: 028 9024 0424 (out of hours: 07753 807649)

Other sources of information

These organisations may refer to other support services that the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ has not necessarily verified.

Advice Now

Advice from the Government

England

Northern Ireland



Scotland

Wales

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