Debt support

How to manage your money

Citizens Advice

Citizen’s Advice offers good resources on it’s Debt and Money webpage, which offers advice on debt solutions, rent arrears, and borrowing money, among others.

You can call a trained adviser for free on 0808 278 7914 or you can visit the Citizens Advice East Berkshire Maidenhead office at 4 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7YR

Their drop in times are : Monday 10.00am – 12.00pm and Wednesday 10.00am – 12.00pm. (Clients are seen on a first come first served basis, subject to Adviser availability.)

Christians Against Poverty

Christians Against Poverty also offers free debt advice and support.

River Church Maidenhead and Kerith Community Church Bracknell are CAP Debt Help Centres. You can arrange your first appointment with a Debt Coach by calling 0800 328 0006

The Money Advice Trust

The Money Advice Trust offer a free, independent, and confidential National Debt line service to provide personal debt advice, over the phone, and online via webchat.

StepChange

StepChange offers a wide range of debt solutions to help, no matter what you are dealing with.

Money Saving Expert

Money Saving Expert have created The Budget Planner to help ease your budget setting process.

Money Helper

Money Helper is another good resource for free and impartial help with money.

Money saving tips

• Turning your appliances off standby mode can save you money and remember not to leave laptops and mobile phones on charge unnecessarily.
• Review and cancel unused and / or non-essential subscriptions.
• Keep the same phone and switch to sim-only when your contract is up.
• You don’t need to pay a TV licence if you don’t watch live TV or BBC iPlayer. Please visit TV Licencing’s website for further information
• If you need two or more prescriptions a month you can apply for a prepayment certificate to save at least £10 a month.

Assistance in managing financial affairs

If you become mentally incapacitated in some way, you will need assistance in managing your property and financial affairs.

Sufficient support is often provided by family, friends or care workers, but when nobody is willing, able or suitable to take on the role, our Deputy and Appointeeship team may take on the work either by way of Court of Protection Deputyship or Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Appointeeship.

Please note that referrals can only be made through Social Service care managers.