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Free, regulated debt advice charity offering phone and online help with debts, budgeting and longer-term solutions.
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This page pulls together some of the main organisations and websites we link to around the site. They offer help with debt, money, housing, energy, mental health and safety.
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These organisations give free, impartial debt advice. Many are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). They can talk through your full situation and explain your options. Check each website for who they help and which country or countries of the UK they cover.
Free, regulated debt advice charity offering phone and online help with debts, budgeting and longer-term solutions.
Free, confidential debt advice run by the Money Advice Trust. Phone, webchat and detailed online guides for many debt problems.
Free, independent debt advice for small business owners and self-employed people who are struggling with business or mixed debts.
Free, face-to-face and phone-based debt help and money coaching delivered through local community groups and churches.
Independent advice on debts, benefits, work, housing and more. Many branches offer in-person, phone and online support.
Government-backed guidance on dealing with debt, including tools and signposting to free debt advice services in your country of the UK.
Independent advice network in Northern Ireland, including money and debt advice services.
Network of local, church- and community-based money advice centres offering free help with budgeting and debts.
Free debt advice provider offering phone and online support and a range of debt solutions. Check their site for full details.
National charity for debt and money advice in Scotland, providing tools, training and signposting to local support.
Charity offering free, confidential debt advice by phone and online. Focused on education and practical support.
If you are struggling to cover essentials, it can help to check whether you are missing out on benefits or other support. These organisations focus on income, benefits and grants.
Charity that helps people find benefits, grants and other financial support. Includes a benefits calculator and a grants search tool.
Government-backed guidance on benefits, dealing with money worries and planning ahead, with clear explanations and tools.
Official government page that lists recognised free debt advice providers and explains how to get help.
Independent benefits calculator to estimate what you might be able to claim, based on your circumstances.
Money worries and problem debt can affect sleep, mood and relationships. These organisations focus on listening support, mental health information and campaigns around money and mental health.
24/7 listening support by phone and email for anyone who is struggling to cope or feeling overwhelmed.
Mental health charity offering information, local services in some areas, and support for people living with mental health problems.
Information, campaigns and some local services for people experiencing mental health problems in Scotland.
Support for people who feel down or suicidal, via helpline and webchat, with a focus on reducing suicide.
Free peer-support groups for men, meeting weekly in local venues and online, focused on talking openly about mental health.
Charity set up by Martin Lewis that researches the links between money and mental health and campaigns for fairer systems.
Sometimes money worries are linked to abuse, control or feeling unsafe at home. These organisations focus on safety and protection.
Support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse, including helpline, refuge spaces and online resources.
Information, local services and a live chat service for women experiencing domestic abuse.
Confidential helpline and webchat for men experiencing domestic abuse in heterosexual or same-sex relationships.
Support for LGBTQ+ people experiencing abuse or violence, including domestic and sexual abuse and hate crime.
If you are worried about rent, eviction, homelessness or the cost of heating and powering your home, these organisations focus on housing rights and energy support.
Housing and homelessness charity. Helps with homelessness, eviction, bad housing conditions, rent arrears and mortgage problems.
Online housing advice on homelessness, renting, eviction, mortgage arrears, benefits, debts and more.
Charity working to end fuel poverty, offering energy advice and information about schemes to help with energy bills.
Information about help with energy and water bills, charitable grants and wider cost of living support.
Network of food banks across the UK. Offers emergency food and practical support, often alongside signposting to local advice.
Disabled people, people with long-term conditions and carers often face extra costs. These organisations focus on disability-related money support, benefits and grants.
Disability charity with advice on benefits, extra costs, budgeting and managing money if you are disabled or supporting someone who is.
Guidance on finding and applying for grants if you are disabled or care for a disabled person, including links to grant search tools.
Independent website gathering information on charities and trusts that give grants to disabled people and their families.
Platform that helps people find and apply for financial support such as grants, based on their situation and location.
These websites focus on clear, practical information about everyday money, bills and consumer rights. They don’t replace regulated debt advice but can help you understand the basics.
Guides, tools and tips to cut costs, understand bills, compare deals and learn more about credit and consumer rights.
Official government information on tax, benefits, allowances and related money and tax topics.
Government-backed guidance on everyday money, including budgeting, banking, borrowing and saving.
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