Other Help and Financial Advice

Useful Websites and Other Agencies

Age UK
Previously Age Concern . The new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged to form the largest charity working with and for older people.
Telephone: 01530 833000

Care & Repair
Care & Repair is the Home Improvement Agency for North West Leicestershire. It helps older and other vulnerable homeowners and private tenants to live in safe, warm, secure, well maintained and adapted homes. It also offers more limited assistance to younger vulnerable people.
Telephone: 01530 510031

C I S W O
The Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation is a national team-based charity which delivers a wide range of community and personal welfare services in mining and former mining communities.
Telephone: 01623 625767

Citizens Advice
North West Leicestershire Citizens Advice Bureau offers free, confidential, impartial and independent help and advice on a wide range of subjects including debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer and other problems.
Telephone: 0844 248 0040

Debt Advice Network
Debt Advice Network is a registered charity providing free, impartial, professional, face-to-face advice to people in the UK with debt problems.
Telephone: 0300 0112340

Direct Gov
Public services all in one place. Money, tax, benefits and much more.

Directgov has a useful new tool to help you find out which benefits and tax credits you and your family may be entitled to, and if you are entitled to the State Pension or Pension Credits.

By completing an on-line questionnaire, you will be given information about which benefits you may be entitled to, and details about how to make a claim.

Home Start
Provides support to parents and families who are struggling to cope for many reasons including post-natal illness, disability, bereavement, the illness of a parent or child, or social isolation. Home Start helps to build a family's confidence and ability to cope.
Telephone: 0800 0686368

LHA-Direct - from the Valuation Agency
Information about Local Housing Allowance, including a bedroom calculator and a full search facility by postcode or Local Authority area.

MRC Community Action
MRC Community Action, based at The Marlene Reid Centre provides services to the North West Leicestershire community, including employment, training & community development, money advice, transport, play support, furniture recycling and volunteering.
Telephone: 01530 510515

Pension Credit from Direct Gov
Pension Credit aims to combat poverty amongst pensioners. There are two different types of Pension Credit. Guarantee Credit is for those who have reached state pension age, whilst Savings Credit is for those aged 65 or over. Find out if you are entitled to Pension Credit and how and when to apply.
Telephone: 0800 99 1234

Shelter
The housing and homelessness charity. Includes information on finding a place to live, renting and paying for a home, repossession, eviction, repairs and bad debts.
Telephone: 0808 800 4444

Sure Start from Direct Gov
Sure Start is the Government's programme to deliver the best start in life for every child by bringing together early education, childcare, health and family support.
Telephone: 0116 3055993

Tax Credits from Revenues and Customs
Information about Tax Credits for disabled people, people with children and people of working age, including how to make a claim.
Telephone: 0845 3003900

Turning Point
Turning Point is the UK's leading social care organisation. They provide services for people with complex needs, including those affected by drug and alcohol misuse, mental health problems and those with a learning disability.
Telephone: 01530 830865