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Debt and money advice

Information, advice and legal help in relation to money including negotiating with creditors, rescheduling debt, benefit or income maximisation, applications for administration orders, mortgage arrears, tax debts and utility bills.

Read about how to tackle priority debts, get debt advice, affordable credit and grants in you and your money booklet ^{(PDF, 1.7mb)} a guide to direct you to help and advice for financial concerns.

To check if you qualify for help with rent, visit our problems paying your rent or for Council Tax visit our reducing your bill webpages.

Free telephone advice

Community Legal Service Direct free quality legal information and advice and how to find a solicitor or adviser in your area
National Debt line or call 0808 808 4000

Other support

Southwark Advice
Debt Free London's Debt Reduction Partnership for details of services in Southwark and across London.
Cambridge House Law Centre
Debt Advice Foundation is a national debt education and advice charity
Debt Advice Forum where you can post anonymous queries and get advice from debt experts, as well as view responses to other people's queries
Step Change debt advice charity
London South Bank University's legal advice clinic is staffed by law students and only available during term times so check the dates

You can also visit the Citizens Advice guide.

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Page last updated: 26 March 2024

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