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Advice & money management
The Trust has a Welfare Benefits Advisor who can give you advice on financial management and welfare benefits. Please click here if you would like more information on this service or alternatively call them on 01932 235827.
For general debt advice, including debt management, the Citizens Advice Bureau can give you free, independent and confidential advice. They can help you work our repayments and negotiate with your creditors:
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) contact details are:
Via the website www.adviceguide.org.uk
- Esher CAB - 019372 464770
- Walton CAB - 01932 248660
- Leatherhead CAB - 01372 375522
- Dorking CAB - 01306 876805
- Staines CAB - 01784 444220
Local Benefits Office
You can also obtain advice from your local benefits office.
Click here for contact details which will take you to the website for the Department of Work and Pensions.
The National Debtline
The National Debtline gives free confidential advice to help solve your money problems:
Visit www.nationaldebtline.co.uk or call 0808 8084000.
The Money Advice Service (MAS)
The Money Advice Service is here to help everyone manage their money better. They do this by giving clear, unbiased money advice to help people make informed choices.
They believe that the right money advice can make a difference to people’s lives and when people take steps to manage their money better, they can live better too.
The Money Advice Service is a free, independent service. They were set up by government and are funded by a levy on the financial services industry.
They are not selling anything themselves, or for anyone else. For more information on The Money Advice Service, please click here to visit their website.
The Credit Union
Elmbridge Housing Trust supports Elmbridge Credit Union which has helped over 560 members to take control of their money, and get into sensible saving habits. It has been invaluable to many of our tenants who are unable to access high street banks and gives an affordable alternative to loan sharks and unrestricted loans.
If you are interested in finding out more about the Credit Union, download their information leaflet here, call 01932 867232 or write to them at:
Elmbridge Credit Union
P.O. Box 259
Cobham
Surrey KT11 3WE
Quick links
Basic Bank Accounts
If you would like to find out more about the benefits of having a basic bank acccount, please read The Money Advice Service's leaflet 'Basic Bank Accounts'.
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