Useful links for getting advice and information

General

Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB)
Help to resolve any legal, money, welfare benefits issues or other problems. Visit the Cambridge CAB website (This link will open in a new window) or look under 'C' in your local phone book, and use www.adviceguide.co.uk (This link will open in a new window) for further contacts and information.

Health

The National Society for Epilepsy
A wide range of information about living with epilepsy. Also operating a national helpline offering information and emotional support, call 01494 601400.

Legal

Community Legal Advice
Also provides legal advice on 08453 454 345.

Divorce, relationship breakdown and family courts

Direct Gov
Advice and information from central government.

Divorce Advice and Support
Wikivorce is a fast growing and active web community, dedicated to delivering FREE access to the information, support and advice people need following the breakdown of a serious relationship.

Financial

Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS)
A national debt help charity, in operation for over 15 years, providing expert debt advice for free. CCCS can set up a debt management plan (This link will open in a new window) for you, at no cost to you and provide online advice with their Debt Remedy service (This link will open in a new window).

Council of Mortgage Lenders
Represents the interests of most mortgage providers and has useful information on mortgages.

Money Advice Service (Previously the FSA)
Operates a consumer helpline 0300 500 5000, and produces a series of guides on how to manage money.

Financial Services Ombudsman
Aims to settle disputes between customers and mortgage providers. Call 08450 801 800

Income support and jobseeker's allowance
Or call Jobcentre Plus on 0800 055 6688 .

National Debt Advice Foundation
A registered national debt advice charity offering free, confidential support and advice to anyone worried about debt. Call 0800 043 40 50

National Debtline
Help on how to deal with debt problems from 08088 084 000.

Payplan
Debt solutions and advice on 0800 917 7823.

Pension credit
Visit your local Pension Centre or contact the Pension Service on 0800 991 234

Shelter
Free housing advice helpline 0808 800 4444*, open 8am-8pm, seven days a week and includes help on mortgage debt or benefits issues.
(*note: some mobile phone networks may charge for calls to this number).

UK Insolvency Helpline Debt Advice Service (This link will open in a new window)
Telephone advice service for people with debt problems, also offering teams of outreach workers available throughout Cambridgeshire. Free phone: 0800 074 6918.

Working tax credit and child tax credit
Call 0845 300 3900.