Money and Debt Management for the Rise in the Cost of Living

Money and Debt Management Support

Help on Your Doorstep work with partners to provide one-to-one advice appointments about debt and/or welfare benefits. Contact our General Enquiries line on 020 3931 6080, and we will aim to set up an appointment within one week (either over the phone or in person at a Help on Your Doorstep office) of receiving your call or email. Clients will be supported at these appointments by our partners Islington's Peoples Rights, Citizens Advice Islington and Islington Law Centre.

Citizens Advice Islington has trained volunteers and specialist caseworkers who provide free, confidential and independent advice to Islington residents, on a wide range of issues including welfare benefits, debt and consumer. Contact them on Tel: 0300 330 1197 10am-4pm Monday-Friday (calls charged at the local rate) includes webchat. Universal credit claim help Tel:0800 1448 444 (free helpline) includes webchat. Help on Your Doorstep may be able to arrange a telephone appointment for you with a Citizens Advice adviser. Contact us for more information.

Debt Free London: We have advice hubs across London based in local Citizens Advice, Law Centres, and other community settings. Find your nearest Debt Free Advice Centre here. Contact via freephone 0800 808 5700 or set up an in-person advice session at an advice centre or over video.

National Debtline National Debtline is a charity that offers free and independent debt advice over the phone and online. Call 0808 808 4000 or webchat with an adviser through their website https://www.nationaldebtline.org/.

Step change provides free, flexible debt advice that is based on a comprehensive assessment of your situation. They will then provide practical help and support for however long it’s needed. Call 0800 138 1111 Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm for debt and financial advice or contact them through their website.

Money A+E provides money advice & educational services to disadvantaged groups, Diverse Ethnic Communities (DEC) and young people. Contact them via email: [email protected] or phone: 0208 616 3750.

IMAX is Islington Council's Income Maximisation Team. They are offering a phone advice and casework service and are asking advice line callers to leave their name and contact details so that they can return calls. Advice line Tel: 020 75278600 or email [email protected].

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After the Covid-19 Pandemic started in 2020 Help on Your Doorstep recruited over 60 volunteers to help with urgent essential deliveries of food and befriending people who were isolated due to shielding, self isolation and lockdown. These volunteers made a real difference to people’s lives - whether they supported one person or many. Now we are moving to a new phase, needs are changing and we need new volunteers.