Helplines
Advicelink Cymru
Citizen's Advice offer Advicelink Cymru which is a helpline that provides support and information on quality welfare benefits, debt and employment for people living in Wales.
Call 0800 702 2020.
Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Find out more on the Citizen's Advice Advicelink website.
Advice Scot
Advice direct offers support with debt, employment, welfare, and consumer advice for people living in Scotland.
Call 0808 800 9060, email advice@advice.scot or use the Advice Scot live chat.
Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Find out more on the Advice Scot website.
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice offers a free, confidential debt helpline to support people with cost of living, debt, food bank, debt solutions, budgeting, mortgage problems, rent arrears, borrowing money, banking, financial advice and gambling.
Call 0800 240 4420 or use the Citizens Advice Citizens Advice online chat.
Open 9 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday. Open 9.30 am to 1 pm, Saturday.
Find more support on the Citizens Advice debt and money page or visit the Citizens Advice website.
National Debtline
Naitonal Debtline offer a free, confidential helpline that provides expert debt advice, practical support and help with making a budget.
Call 0808 808 4000, use the online webchat or use a free digital advice tool to get advice that is tailored to your budget.
Open 9 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday. Open 9.30 am to 1 pm, Saturday.
Find out more on the National Debtline website.
StepChange
StepChange provide free, confidential helpline to support to anyone worried about debt and provides information on debt solutions.
Call 0800 138 1111 or use the StepChange online debt assessment.
Open 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am to 2pm on Saturday.
Find out more on the StepChange website.
Services
Hub of Hope
The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.
Find support that is right for you on the Hub of Hope website.
Money Helper
Money Helper brings together the support and services of three government-backed financial guidance providers: the Money Advice Service, the Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise. Money Helper provides:
- In depth guides on benefits, every day money, family and care, homes, money troubles, pensions, savings and work.
- Financial tools such as debt management, budget planners and mortgage calculators.
- Support over the phone and online.
Find out more on the Money Helper website.
Turn2Us
Turn2Us is a charity that provides practical help to people who are struggling financially to gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and support services.
Use the Turn2Us benefit calculator, see information about benefits, or use the Turn2Us PIP helper.
Find out more on the Turn2Us website.
Toolkits and guides
CALM
CALM have developed a guide to financial stress. This guide provides information on how financial stress can impact mental health, how financial stress feels, where you can find help, and how to deal with and talk about financial stress.
Read the CALM financial stress guide or find out more on the CALM website.
Debt advice
There are many different organisations that provide information pages and advice to support those in debt, such as:
- National Debtline: A-Z debt advice
- StepChange: debt information
- Citizens advice: debt and money
- Turn2Us: debt support
NHS: Every Mind Matters
NHS: Every Mind Matters have developed a guide on money worries and mental health. This provides information on how to look after your mental health when dealing with money issues, money advice and where to get more support if needed.
Read the money and mental health guide or find out more on the NHS Every Mind Matters webpage.