Free Advice Agencies
Citizens Advice BureauCitizens Advice
Bureaus generally offer advice about money and debt problems. If it
is a very complicated case they will usually be able to refer you
to a money advice specialist. This may be a solicitor or insolvency
practitioner.
50 Victoria
Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2JL.
Tel: 01270 212401. Fax: 01270
251158
National Debt Line
The National Debt Line can give free
information to people living in England and Wales. It also provides
an information pack on dealing with debt. The line is available on
Monday to Friday 9.00 to 9.00 and on Saturday 9.30. to 1.00. The
National Debtline telephone number is:
0808 808
4000 and you could also visit
http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/
Business Debtline
In England and Wales, Business
Debtline is a dedicated advice service for small businesses and can
be contacted through its website at
http://www.businessadviceonline.org/ or
by telephone on Tel:
0800 197 6026.
Association of Independent Advice
Centres
The Association of Independent
Advice Centres (AIAC) is a network of advice giving agencies in
Northern Ireland. Their contact details are Tel: 028 9064
5919.
Advice UK (Federation of Information
and Advice Centres)A large network of
advice organisations. Contact independent advice agencies -
see their website at
htttp://www.adviceuk.org.uk/
Consumer Credit Counselling
Service
Provides free confidential service
to help achieve realistic solutions to debt problems, avoid
bankruptcy and learn to handle money.
Tel:
0800 138 1111, also on the web at
http://www.cccs.co.uk/
UK
Insolvency HelplineThe UK Insolvency Helpline is a
free national telephone helpline for people with debt problems in
England, Wales and Scotland. It gives expert advice over the
telephone and via email and send callers in debt a self-help
information pack free of charge. The service is free, confidential
and independent. The UK Insolvency Helpline can also assist callers
who wish to deal with their debts through a Debt Management
Plan. Opening Hours: Monday Friday: 9 am 9 pm, Saturday:
9.30 am 1 pm, 24-hour Tel:
0800 074
6918 (Freephone) or visit their website at
http://www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk/
Clear StartClear Start is a free UK
national consumer debt helpline set up to help people recover from
serious debt offering advice on individual voluntary
arrangements, debt management solutions and bankruptcy
http://www.clearstart.org/.