Financial and Legal Support
Access essential resources to help manage financial and legal matters. Here's what you'll find in this category:
Financial Assistance Programs: Explore programs and resources that can help you with financial support, such as government assistance, grants, and non-profit organisations.
Legal Aid Services: Access information about legal aid organisations and professionals who can provide legal guidance and support.
Housing Assistance: Explore resources related to housing support, affordable housing options, and assistance programs.
Avoiding Loan Fraud: Learn about the most common types of loan fraud, including identity theft, phishing, and advance fee scams. Get tips on identifying legitimate lenders, avoiding scams, and protecting your personal data from fraudsters. Read more.
We're here to assist you in gaining control of your financial wellbeing and accessing legal support when necessary.
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Benefits Advice
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Pension Wise
Pension Wise is a service from MoneyHelper, backed by government. We offer free, impartial guidance to over 50s. We’ll explain the options to take money from your pension pots. At your Pension Wise appointment our pensions specialists will explain how each option works and the other things you need to think about. They’ll also explain how each op… >
Benefit Advice - Citizens Advice
Our specialist benefits staff offer help and support with appeals against benefit decisions. To get advice on this, either call us for a referral or visit our website. North Tyneside Citizens Advice are closing our face to face advice services from 19th March 2020 until further notice. This includes our North Shields and Wallsend drop-in and app… >
Universal Credit Help to Claim - Citizens Advice
Our Help to Claim service can support you in the early stages of your Universal Credit claim, from the application, through to your first payment. Help to Claim is a dedicated service from Citizens Advice. It's free, independent and confidential. Our trained advisers can help with things like how to gather evidence for your application or how to … >
Local Welfare Provision
Help with Financial Hardship – North Tyneside Residents If you're experiencing financial hardship or a crisis, support is available through: Local Welfare Provision (LWP) - Support During a CrisisProvides emergency help with: Food, energy, and essential travel Vouchers for food, clothing, or household items Foodbank and hygiene parcels Adv… >
Carer Money Matters
North Tyneside Carers’ Centre is supporting carers facing financial challenges through the Carer Money Matters Project. As a carer, we know that your own worries aren’t always at the top of your list. But we also know that there are so many other things you’re worrying about too. Many of you have told us you’re struggling to make ends meet and pa… >
