Debts and money advice

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It is all too easy to find yourself struggling with repayments of bills and credit arrangements, especially if you have had a recent change in your circumstances.

Losing your job, a decrease in your working hours or separating from your partner are just some situations where your level of income can fall dramatically, making a situation when you were previously in control now seems unmanageable.

At Advice Works, we will look at your situation, advise you on possible ways to increase your income and discuss various strategies to deal with your bills and debts. To speak to an advisor about welfare rights issues or problems with debts contact our helpline number on Benefit and Debt helpline: 01505 381055.

Alternatively you can contact the Advice Works office for an appointment at any of our outreach locations.

Our service is free and confidential.

We can write to your creditors with reduced repayment plans, arrange a Protected Trust Deed or advise you on bankruptcy. Find out more about the services we offer below:

• Advice on bankruptcy
• Financial education
• Money, debt and welfare rights - useful links
• Money advice: self-help pack
• Wage arrestment figures

You might also be interested in:

• Local social work area teams

We operate Drop-in services at the following locations (no appointment needed)

Renfrewshire House
Customer Service Centre
Cotton Street
Paisley PA1 1HY
Monday and Tuesday, 1pm - 3pm
Wednesday to Friday, 9.30am - 11am and 1pm - 3pm

Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre
10 Ferry Road
Renfrew
PA4 8RU
Monday and Tuesday, 9am - 11am
Thursday, 1pm - 3pm

Bridgewater Library
Bridgewater Place
Erskine
PA8 7AA
Friday, 9am - 11am

Advice Works
8 Collier Street,
Johnstone
PA5 8AR
Monday to Friday, 9am - 11am

Ferguslie Library
Tannahill Centre
Blackstoun Road
Paisley
Tuesday, 10am - 12am
We also offer appointments at above locations as well as the following:

• Abbey House, Paisley
• Ferguslie library, Paisley
• Foxbar library, Paisley
• Gallowhill Community Centre, Paisley
• Renfrewshire Advice Works, Johnstone
• Johnstone Castle Community Centre
• Lochwinnoch library
• Renfrew library
• Work Force Plus, Paisley

For more information or an appointment at any of our outreach locations
contact our main office for further help and advice:

Renfrewshire Advice Works
email: adviceworks@renfrewshire.gov.uk

phone: 01505 382328 - for further information or an appointment at any of our advice surgeries

or 01505 381055 benefit and debt helpline

fax: 01505 381058

call in or write to us at: Advice Works, 8 Collier Street, Johnstone PA5 8AR

Opening times for the Advice Works service are Monday to Thursday, 8.45am - 4.45pm, and Friday, 8.45am - 3.00pm.

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