Aims:
To alleviate poverty and promote social inclusion by encouraging the take up of benefits, maximising incomes and addressing problematic personal debt.
Services provided:
The Advice Shop staff, the Welfare Rights Service and the Money Advice Team offer free confidential and impartial help and advice on a range of problems:
- tax and pension credit
- disability and carers benefits
- housing benefit and Council Tax benefit
- out of work benefits
- advice from Macmillan on benefits and grants for family, carers and people affected by cancer and some other long-term health conditions.
- money and debt problems
- offer access to the Debt Arrangement Scheme
- rent and mortgage arrears and eviction or repossession
- appeals.
opening hours:
Face to Face Service at 249 High Street:
Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Tuesday: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Friday: 8.30am – 3.00pm.
Advice Line Service:
Mon, Wed, Thurs: 8.30am-5pm
Tues: 10am-5pm
Friday 8.30am-3.40pm
Address
249 High Street
(Next door to City Chambers)
Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
Phone: 0131 200 2360
Website: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20127/benefits_and_grants/662/the_advice_shop
Email: advice.shop@edinburgh.gov.uk
Fax: 0131 529 4828
