How to Access Advice

The Money Advice Service is independent; they were set up by government and are funded by a levy on the financial services industry.  The Money Advice Service website has some useful tools for helping to understand and manage your financial situation.

Do you want to take a Health Check?

If you want to get a clear picture of your financial situation, want to see how you can make the most of your money or if need step by step help and advice to deal with your money follow the link to carry out the Health Check.

Health check

Do you need help with your debts?

Click here to access our list with links to Money Advice organisations which provide free debt advice.

Do you need help to find a debt adviser?

Or you can follow this link to the Community Legal Advice Directory to find a free adviser, including those who provide telephone advice.  Enter your geographical location and selecting debt as the area of law from the list: The advice agencies on this list are those which have a Community Legal Services (CLS) Quality Mark. 

Or to access the Direct Gov, Community Legal Advice section to find out more about advice services available to you.

Or to access online self help, ‘My Money Steps’ is an excellent online debt advice service run by National Debtline and provides you with a personalised action plan. Follow the link to My Money Steps: www.mymoneysteps.org

My Money Steps