Online help and self –help resources There are free, self-help resources on benefits, housing, debt and other issues, on the internet including printable factsheets from the organisation’s websites listed below: Organisation name Description Website Citizens Advice Service Helps people resolve their legal, money and other queries by providing free, independent and confidential advice. www.adviceguide.org.uk Shelter Provides free, confidential advice to people with all kinds of housing problems. www.shelter.org.uk National Debt Line My Money Steps Provides free, independent and confidential debt advice. www.mymoneysteps.org StepChange Debt Charity Free, independent, confidential information and advice. https://www.stepchange.org/ Turn2Us Free easy to use benefits calculator. Also information on charitable grants and other types of financial help. www.turn2us.org.uk Gingerbread Advice for lone parents, benefits and childcare. www.gingerbread.org.uk Disability Rights Factsheets, links to organisations providing information on different disabilities, specialist legal advice. www.disabilityrightsuk.org RNIB Advice and information for people affected by sight loss. www.rnib.org.uk Money Advice Service Provides information on a range of subjects around managing finances including an online budget calculator. www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk Government and Local Authorities GOV.UK Benefits guides and information, online claims and claim forms, including tax credits, pension credit and welfare benefits. www.gov.uk London Borough of Hackney Housing benefit, Council Tax reduction, Crisis Support grants, Discretionary Housing Payments applications and information. http://www.hackney.gov.uk/ London Borough of Islington Housing benefit, Council Tax reduction, Crisis Support grants, Discretionary Housing Payments applications and information. https://www.islington.gov.uk/ London Borough of Waltham Forest Housing benefit, Council Tax reduction, Crisis Support grants, Discretionary Housing Payments applications and information. https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk London Borough of Camden Housing benefit, Council Tax reduction, Crisis Support grants, Discretionary Housing Payments applications and information. https://www.camden.gov.uk/ Tower Hamlets Council Housing benefit, Council Tax reduction, Crisis Support grants, Discretionary Housing Payments applications and information. www.towerhamlets.gov.uk London Borough of Haringey Housing benefit, Council Tax reduction, Crisis Support grants, Discretionary Housing Payments applications and information. www.http://www.haringey.gov.uk Return to Graphics Version