General Advice

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/ – (CAB) A good source of advice and information)

www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk – Free, confidential and independent legal advice

Debt Advice

www.moneyadvicemap.com – lists all organisations providing money and debt advice

www.nationaldebtline.co.uk – debt and money advice

www.cccs.so.uk – Consumer Credit Counselling Service; Free debt management plans, debt help, debt advice and debt solutions for people with UK debts.

Family

www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk - information to lone parents on benefits, tax, legal rights, family law, contact issues, maintenance and returning to work.

www.parentlineplus.org.uk – help and information for parents and families

www.womensaid.org.uk – for women experiencing physical, emotional or sexual violence in the Home (run by Women’s Aid & Refuge)

www.cmoptions.org.uk – impartial information and support to parents about child maintenance

www.childrenslegalcentre.com – information on child law, parental responsibility and residence orders, plus legal advice and representation to children, their carers and professionals.

www.frg.org.uk – (Family Rights Group) – specialist advice and information for families, in contact with Social Services, about the care of their children, and their advisors and supporters.

Government & Local Government

www.escis.org.uk - East Sussex Community Information Service

www.eastsussex.gov.uk - East Sussex County Council

www.directgov.uk  - Free confidential advice on a wide range of issues

www.directgov.uk/benefitsadviser - Welfare Benefits advice

www.realhelpforhomeowners.gov.uk – information and help for people struggling with mortgage repayments or worried their home may be repossessed.

www.thepensionservice.gov.uk – information and advice on State Pensions, Winter Fuel Payments, Pension Tracing, planning for retirement or to make a claim for Pension Credit

www.nhs.uk/healthcosts – Information and advice about getting help with health costs

www.directgov.uk/stoploansharks - Illegal Money Lending Team confidential help and advice for those in debt to, or under pressure from, illegal money lenders (Loan Sharks) – 0300 555 2222

www.nhs.uk/financialstress - access to trained health advisors for those in distress as a result of worries about employment, debt or losing their home (0300 123 2000)