Financial support and pensions

The Citizens Advice website provides excellent impartial advice on debt and financial problems, as well as benefits, employment and housing.

Citizens Advice website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

Suffolk Citizens Advice offices:

• Ipswich Citizens Advice - 0333 330 1151

• East Suffolk Citizens Advice - 0808 278 7866

• Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice - 01449 676060

• Sudbury and District Citizens Advice - 01787 321400

• West Suffolk Citizens Advice - 0808 278 7868

MoneyHelper is a free service from the Money & Pensions service to help you manage your money in uncertain times. MoneyHelper also offer advice on retirement, savings, family and more.

MoneyHelper website: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en

• Pensions & retirement

• Benefits

• Everyday money

• Family & care

• Homes

• Money troubles

• Savings

• Work & employment

Pension Wise is a service from MoneyHelper, backed by government as part of the Money & Pensions service. Pension Wise offer free, impartial guidance to over 50s.

Pension Wise website: https://www.pensionwise.gov.uk/

• Understanding Pension Wise and how to use it

• Find out your pension type

• Explore your pension options

• What to do with your pension pot

• Trusted sources and additional information

• Business Debt Line – help for self-employed people

• Debt Advice Foundation – debt advice offering free confidential support

• Financial Conduct Authority – how to avoid investment and pension scams

• Gov.uk – for advice on working, jobs and pensions

• Ipswich Housing Action Group – housing and money advice in and around Ipswich

• Mental Health & Money Advice – understand, manage and improve money and mental health issues

• Money Saving Expert – advice on managing your money and savings

• Money Advice Trust – debt advice and financial guidance

• The Money Charity – financial capability support

• Shelter – housing advice and support

• Step Change – free debt advice and support

• Suffolk InfoLink – help and advice on local organisations offering support

• Tax Aid – for help with tax problems

• Turn2Us – free money advice helpline