Benefits Support
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU – Freephone 0800 484 0136 (Mon-Thu 8:30am – 4:30pm, Fri 8:30am – 3pm) www.wdcab.co.uk
WORKING4U MONEY – West Dunbartonshire Council’s money advice service providing support with benefits, debt and money issues. Call 01389 776929 or email wr***@we************.uk
HOME ENERGY SCOTLAND – help, advice and financial support to reduce heating bills 0808 8082282 www.homeenergyscotland.org
CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP – information about benefits in Scotland: www.cpag.org.uk/scotland/welfare-rights/scottish-benefits
ENTITLED TO – free online benefits calculator blog: www.entitledto.co.uk plus www.entitledto.co.uk/help/coronavirus_help (benefits and coronavirus)
Money & Debt Advice
ADVICE DIRECT SCOTLAND – provide free, independent advice via phone, SMS, web chat, email, online and through social media www.advicedirect.scot
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY – provide free debt help.
Locally work in partnership with West Dunbartonshire Debt Centre to offer a home visiting service for people experiencing unmanageable debt.
The service is free and available to people of any faith or none.
Martin Lewis of the Money Show is one of CAP’s patrons.
To access support call their Helpline on 0800 328 0006 (Mon-Thu 9:30am-5pm, Fri 9:30am-3:30pm) or visit www.capuk.org
NATIONAL DEBT LINE – charity giving free and independent debt advice over the phone and online.
Call free on 0808 808 4000, Monday to Friday 9am – 8pm and Saturday 9:30 am – 1pm or to Webchat with an advisor visit www.nationaldebtline.org
STEPCHANGE – a debt charity providing free, confidential and expert debt advice and money guidance.
They also campaign to reduce the risk of problem debt.
To find out more visit www.stepchange.org