Welfare benefits and debt

Welfare benefits advice is not in scope for legal aid, which means that legal aid is never available, apart from appeals to the Upper Tribunal or Court of Appeal (not First Tier Tribunal). Debt advice is only available for homeowners at risk of losing their home, and then only through the Legal Aid Agency telephone gateway.

Obtaining free legal advice

There are a variety of charities that provide legal advice and assistance:

• Surviving Economic Abuse financial support line with Money Advice Plus
  

• Citizens Advice
  

• Turn2Us
  A charity assisting people in poverty with benefits advice and grants
  

• Legal Advice Centre University House, Bethnal Green
  18 Victoria Park Square E2 9PB
  104 Roman Road E2 0RN
  020 3606 0372 /  020 8980 4205
  A free advice clinic that takes referrals from all over London including face-to-face appointments.  They provide free legal advice for those who cannot afford to pay. They cover housing, welfare, benefits, employment and family law. They will act as Mckenzie friends and accompany them through the court process in some cases.
  

• National Debt Line
  Telephone: 0808 808 4000
  

• StepChange Debt Charity
  Telephone: 0800 138 1111
  

• Debt Counsellors Charitable Trust
  Telephone: 0300 456 2726
  

• Debt Advice Foundation
  Telephone: 0300 456 2726
  

• Money and Pensions Service 
  A Government service providing guidance on financial difficulties
  

• Money Helper
  Telephone: 0800 138 7777

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