Debt

For information on how to look after your money, see our 'Looking after your money - budgeting and debt' Booklet, which aims to help prevent people from losing their home.

Download the:

• Budgeting and debt advice booklet [PDF] (368K)

Or visit the page for more information on the booklet:

• Housing advice team - budgeting and debt

The are also a number of telephone helplines which can provide help and advice about debt problems.

• National Debtline - 0808 808 4000 (Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm and on Saturday 9.30am to 1pm)
• Business Debtline - 0800 197 6026
• Association of Independent Advice Centres - 028 9064 5919
• Advice UK - 020 7407 4070
• Consumer Credit Counselling Service - 0800 138 1111
• UK Insolvency Helpline - 0800 074 6918 (freephone - 24 hours a day)
• Clear Start (Consumer Debt Service) - 0800 138 5445

For more useful web links, please visit our recession page. 

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