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Our advice is free, independent and confidential to people experiencing difficulties with Debt and Welfare Benefits.

Please feel free to attend any of our Drop-In Sessions to see an advisor. An appointment will be made, if needed, when you have been seen at one of the Drop-In Sessions. Home visits are available if you are house-bound.

Locations we operate in

Bristol - 0117 9851122

The Withywood Centre, Bristol, BS13 8QA


Services we Provide

Overview

We provide specialist Welfare Benefits advice including:
* Income,
* Disability and Housing Benefits;

We provide representation for Social Security Benefit Tribunals;

We provide specialist Debt advice;

We work out a plan for dealing with your debts and help negotiate affordable payments to your creditors;

We help you get back in control of you money and budget for the future;

We may refer you to another organisation should we not be able to assist with your problem.

What we do

We offer advice on Debt, including:

  • Rent arrears / Mortgage arrears
  • Single debts / Multiple debts
  • Council Tax / Bailiff Action
  • Water rates / Fuel debts
  • Bankruptcy / Debt Relief Orders
  • Consumer Credit Agreements
  • Magistrates' Court Fines
  • Credit Card / Loan Debts

We offer advice on Welfare Benefits, including:

  • Disability Living / Attendance Allowance
  • Income Support / JSA / Tax Credits
  • Employment Support Allowance
  • Benefit Overpayments
  • Welfare Benefit Appeals / Reviews and Reconsiderations
  • Pension Credits

Where we do it

We provide access to advice sessions in a number of venues across South Bristol:

Mondays - 10am - 12 noon
@Symes Community Building, Symes Avenue, Hartcliffe
Buses 36, 75 and 76

Tuesdays - 1pm - 3pm (Debt Advice only)
Filwood Hope Centre, Filwood Broadway, Knowle
Buses 36 and 90

Wednesdays - 10am - 12 noon
The Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Withywood
Buses 36, 75 and 76

1pm - 3pm
@Symes Cummunity Building, Symes Avenue, Hartcliffe
Buses 36, 75 and 76

Thursdays - 10:00am - 12:00 noon
Filwood Hope Centre, Filwood Broadway, Knowle
Buses 36 and 90

Fridays - 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Granby House Clinic, 77 West Street, Bedminster

2pm - 4pm
The Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Withywood
Buses 36, 75 and 76

 

How to access

Please feel free to attend any of the sessions below to see an advisor - no appointment needed.

An appointment will be made, if needed, when you have been seen at one of the Drop-In sessions. 

Home visits are available if you are house-bound.

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