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Anyone know of any good independent advice helplines,even if they charge a small fee or subscription,the cab are a bit hit and miss and soo hard to contact.tia

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  • poppy12345
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    Anyone know of any good independent advice helplines,even if they charge a small fee or subscription,the cab are a bit hit and miss and soo hard to contact.tia
    This will help find an advice agency local to you. https://advicelocal.uk/welfare-benefits

    You do not need to pay anything for benefits advice. Alternatively, if you can give all the information there’s plenty of people here that can advise. 
  • Brie
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    Other charities will help with benefit advice. 

    Food banks for one but that depends on them having an expert in house. 

    If you have a certain medical condition (MS, cancer etc) then the related organisation could help. 

    Also some types of employment have charities that help ex employees - SSAFA for ex military, BWC for those previously in finance etc.
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