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See also the ondivorce Services section.
Community Legal Advice
As well as administering the Legal Aid System, the Legal
Services Commission is responsible for Community
Legal Advice. The CLA is developing networks of people giving
legal help and advice such as on housing, benefits and debts some
of which may be provided without charge. Where there is a charge,
assistance may be available through the CLS Fund.
Website: www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk
Consumer Credit Couselling Service
Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) is a registered
charity whose purpose is to assist families and individuals who
are in financial difficulty by providing independent and confidential
counselling on personal budgeting, advice on the wise use of credit
and, where appropriate, achievable plans to repay outstanding debts.
Its services are free and confidential.
Website: www.cccs.co.uk
Consumer
Direct
A one-stop service run by the DTI providing on line access
to information and advice for consumers
Website: www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/
Home-Repo.org
A site containing plenty of useful, readable information
on home reposession and debt collection. There are also real life
cases giving experiences of reposession and shortfall claims
Website: www.home-repo.org/
Information
Commissioner's Office
The Information Commissioner's Office is the UK's independent
authority set up to promote access to official information and to
protect personal information. Worried about your personal information?
Want to know more about data protection? Have your say about the
future of data protection.
Website: www.ico.gov.uk/
insolvencyhelpline.co.uk
The UK Insolvency Helpline was established with the remit
to look at meeting a long-standing need for debt and credit advice.
Importantly, it is the UK’s only personal and business debt consultancy
offering free advice to consumers on financial problems. The dedicated
aim of the service is to provide clients with a caring, professional
hands on approach to financial problems with the ability to identify
and resolve problems at an early stage. As well as providing assistance
to individuals, help is also available for companies, sole traders,
students and specifically help related to mortgages.
Freephone: 0800 074 6918
email: info@insolvencyhelpline.co.uk
Website: www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk/
National
Debtline
Provides advice and support on all aspects of
debt as well as being able to refer you to local agencies.
Adviceline: 0645 500 511; Helpline: 0800 4000( Monday and Wednesday
10am to 4pm, Tuesday and Thursday 10am to 2pm Friday 10am to
12noon)
National Association of Citizens Advice
Bureaux
Provides free, independent and impartial advice on matters
including social security, employment, discrimination, consumer
and debt matters, housing, legal etc. The website includes news
headlines, news library, how to get advice with an online directory
to find your nearest bureau and local website, together with online
advice and information.
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Office of Fair Trading
General advice on your consumer rights in the United
Kingdom. The site gives information on your rights under the law,
and tips on how to complain or how to find someone who can help
with your problem. There is also a series of downloadable consumer
leaflets.
Website: www.oft.gov.uk/
Trading
Standards Central
A one stop shop for consumer protection information in the
UK. Subjects covered include mortgages, debts, problems with goods
and services, vehicles, holidays etc. There are advice leaflets
you can read on-line, print or save to read later. As well as those
from Trading
Standards there are lists of leaflets available from
other
organisations.
Website: www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/
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