DON'T SUFFER MONEY WORRIES IN SILENCE - WE'RE HERE TO HELP
It is Debt Awareness Week , designed to promote conversation about debt and the advice and help available to people who are struggling. We don’t want you to suffer in silence, so please make a note of the assistance that we can provide.
Our Money Matters website brings together a host of valuable free information which residents can access to help them improve their financial situation, including a benefit checker and a directory of local and national advice services available.
A team of highly trained and friendly advisors at the Council are on hand to help its tenants and any residents affected by the benefit cap or at risk of homelessness, by providing free, confidential, impartial, personalised advice.
As well as general debt advice, the team can:
- Explore ways to increase income and reduce outgoings.
- Check you are receiving all the benefits you are entitled to.
- Advise on bills/debts that need to be paid to keep important goods and services.
- Support you to make an informed decision how you would like to deal with your debts.
- Understand benefit awards and help you to challenge decisions.
- Plan your spending and get back in control of your finances.
The Council has also launched a Click Before You Evict website containing a series of tools, help and advice videos for landlords and tenants to help them work together to address issues that may otherwise lead to significant problems with a tenancy, and could lead to an eviction.
Residents can find out more about the advice services available locally and nationally on the Council’s Money Matters website and find out more about StepChange and the support they provide on their website.
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