Disability Benefits.
DWP Benefit Enquiry Line tel. 0800 882200, lines are open Mon-Fri 8.30am to 6.30pm & Sat 9.00am to 1.00pm (textphone 0800 243355).
Community Legal Service Direct.
This service, run by the Legal Services Commission, aims to ensure people can get good legal advice and information on a wide range of subjects including benefits and debt. Tel. 0845 345 4345, Mon-Fri 9.00am to 6.30pm.
http://www.clsdirect.org.uk/
National Debtline.
National Debtline is an independent organisation which specialises in providing advice to people with debt problems.
Call Freephone 0808 8084000 Mon– Fri 9.00 am - 9.00 pm; Sat 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/england_wales/index.php
Pension Service.
Can be contacted on 0845 6060265 Mon-Fri 8.00am to 8.00pm (textphone 0845 6060285).
See the website http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/
Help the Aged
Advice on a wide range of subjects can be obtained through the Help the Aged Seniorline service on tel. 0808 8006565, lines are open Mon-Fri 9.00 to 4.00 (textphone 0800 269626).
www.helptheaged.org.uk
Age Concern
Information Line on tel. 0800 009966 (7 days a week 8.00am to 7.00pm)
www.ageconcern.co.uk
Shelter
Independent advice on housing matters is also available from:
- Shelter Lincolnshire (Tel. 0844 5151700; Mon & Wed-Fri 10.00 to 4.00; email Lincoln@shelter.org.uk)
- Shelterline (Tel. 0808 8004444, Mon-Sun 8.00am to 8pm).
http://www.shelternet.org.uk/
Some websites of interest are:
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk funded by central government which gives general advice on such things as borrowing, credit cards, loans and online shopping. A telephone service is also available: 08454 040506.
http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk run by the Financial Services Authority, the UK’s financial watchdog, which provides general information on money matters and enables you to work out such things as your budget and whether you can afford a loan.
http://www.adviceonline.co.uk run by a private company (regulated by the FSA) which allows you to compare specific products and services like bank accounts, car insurance, travel insurance and telephones.
www.adviceguide.org.uk belonging to Citizens Advice which has useful sections devoted to ‘your money’ and ‘your daily life’. Lincolnshire CABs can be contacted on the county advice line 08444 994199.
www.cccs.co.uk run by a charitable organisation which provides information on budgeting and dealing with debt. Freephone advice is also available : CCCS Debt Remedy 0800 1381111.
There are also a number of websites which you can use to compare gas and electricity prices . Watch out for those that have signed up to the Energywatch code of practice.
