Who can help me with debt advice?
A FREE confidential debt advice clinic is available in the council Customer First Centre every Monday morning between 10am and 12.30pm - no appointment needed, just drop in.If you have been contacted by the council with regard to council tax arrears and would like some impartial advice or information from a qualified debt adviser, contact the council tax department and ask for a referral to the 'Advice Link Money Advice Team' - this is a free service.
Independent, confidential debt advice is also available free of charge from Blackpool Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am until 3.30pm
Blackpool CAB can also be contacted by telephone on
308400, via email at
advice@blackpoolcab.org.uk.
For more information see their website
www.blackpoolcab.org.uk
If you are on a low income, Income Support, Income based Job Seekers Allowance, Income Based ESA or Guaranteed Pension Credit you may qualify for free help and advice under the Legal Help scheme from the following local solicitors:
Atkinson Blackledge Warings
Tel: (01253) 293151
Roland Robinson and Fentons
Tel: (01253) 621432
Barker Booth and Eastwood
Tel: (01253) 362500
There are also three national organisations who provide
free confidential and independent advice and information:
National Debtline
0808 808 4000
Consumer Credit Counselling Services0800 138 1111
Payplan0800 280 2816
My Money Steps
My Money Steps is a new interactive online tool, developed by the Money Advice Trust in partnership with Barclaycard to help people who wish to access free confidential debt advice online.
My Money Steps provides personalised debt advice based on the answers provided to a series of questions.
My Money Steps can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Users can track their progress or get new suggestions on what action to take if their circumstances change. People whose situations are classed as ‘emergencies’ will be signposted for telephone advice or to a face to face adviser.
Visit My Money Steps at
www.mymoneysteps.org