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Money and Benefit Advice Service - RMBC

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Debt and money, Benefits, Advocacy and appeals

Description

The Advocacy and Appeals Service is the Council's specialist benefit and debt advice service. We can offer you advocacy and representation if: You have been refused a benefit Court action has been taken because you owe money You are in rent arrears with the Council The service is available to all Rotherham residents who need help to challenge benefit decisions or help with serious debts that could result in court action (such as administration orders) or who are in rent arrears with Council.

Citizens Advice Rotherham - Benefits and Generalist advice

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Self referral, Benefits, Employment advice, Housing advice, Advocacy and appeals, Consumer, Civil Rights / Fines or Parking tickets

Description

Citizens Advice Rotherham's service will continue to be delivered by phone, webchat, video chat and via in-person drop-in sessions delivered from various drop-in venues around Rotherham. You can see our drop in venues and contact information here - https://www.citizensadvicerotherham.org.uk/contact-us/. For clients to receive advice and speak to an advisor, please contact us on our freephone adviceline number on 0808 278 7911 to receive free, impartial and confidential advice. Referrals to this agency, are to be completed by a referral partner for clients who do not have access to a telephone or the internet. Useful contact - For clients requiring a Food parcel please call Help through Hardship for free to talk confidentially to a trained Citizens Advice adviser on: 0808 208 2138 (Open Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm. Closed on public holidays.) They can help address a client's crisis and provide support to maximise their income, help them navigate the benefits system, and identify any additional grants they could be entitled to. If needed, they’ll issue them with a voucher so they can get an emergency food parcel from their local food bank.

0808 278 7911

Citizens Advice Rotherham and District, 2 Upper Millgate, Rotherham, S60 1PF

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www.citizensadvicerotherham.org.uk/

Citizens Advice Debt team

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Self referral, Debt and money, Benefits, Housing advice, Advocacy and appeals, Tenancy Support, Advocacy services, Information about Make Our Money Go Further

Description

Our Debt Team at Citizens Advice Rotherham offer a full range of legal debt advice. The aim is to help clients, understand their rights and responsibilities when dealing with the debt situation. The majority of our caseworkers have worked in debt advice for over 10 years. We offer advice and support on all aspects of personal debt including: - Applications for Bankruptcy and Debt Relief Orders (DRO) - Negotiating with creditors - Preparing for court - Preventing debt situation from escalating - How to deal with Bailiffs/Enforcement Agents. - Preventing eviction - Applying for help through Trust funds - Challenging liability for debt - Accessing Breathing Space - Maximising your income All referrals have a turnaround time of 5-7 working days. Please state if the client has any emergencies present in which the referral will be treated as urgent. Please make a note of this in the 'Notes for agency' section. Any questions, please contact us on the contact details provided.

0770 924 4977

debt.support@citizensadvicerotherham.org.uk

Citizens Advice Rotherham and District, 2 Upper Millgate, Rotherham, S60 1PF

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Early Help RMBC Children's Services

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Self referral, Debt and money, Benefits, Health and wellbeing, Support groups, Employment advice, Housing advice, Immigration, Advocacy and appeals, Information about Make Our Money Go Further, Able to Access / Engage in community activities, Improved Health / capacity to manage, Signposting

Description

Support offered by Early Help: Most children, young people and families in Rotherham thrive with access to universal services such as GP’s or school, but some families may need to access additional short-term support to address a specific problem, or may require more intensive, longer-term support, when experiencing increasingly complex issues. The Early Help Service recognises that the needs of children, young people and families are not static and can change over time. Early Help Teams can provide advice and support for the whole family on issues such as: Parenting Teenagers Behaviour Emotional wellbeing Drugs and alcohol Domestic abuse Money, benefits and housing Staying safe – outdoors and online Places to go and things to do Youth offending

tracey.wyatt@rotherham.gov.uk

Dalton Community Centre, Magna Lane, Dalton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 4HH

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www.rotherham.gov.uk/family-support/early-help

Active Independence

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Self referral, Benefits, Health and wellbeing, Employment advice, Advocacy and appeals, Advocacy services, General advice, Assistance / Support

Description

We are a disabled persons-led charity providing advocacy, information, advice and training to disabled people, people with long-term conditions, their families and carers. We offer support and employment advice to PAs. WE ARE UNABLE TO TAKE ANY REFERRALS AT THIS POINT UNTIL WE GET MORE FUNDING (Feb 2024)

07917 607730

info@activeindependance.org

PO Box 1626, Doncaster., DN1 9WX

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activeindependence.org/

YAWR Services

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Debt and money, Benefits, Health and wellbeing, Housing advice, Advocacy services

Description

YAWR is a health and social care and information advocacy service.

The Unity Centre, St Leonard’s Road, Rotherham, S65 1PD

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Rush House Ltd

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Debt and money, Benefits, Health and wellbeing, Counselling and therapy services, Support groups, Practical and DIY, Employment advice, Housing advice, Advocacy and appeals, Tenancy Support, Health and fitness, Advocacy services

Description

Rush House offers accommodation and wrap around support to those deemed as homeless / inappropriately accommodated young people by Rotherham Borough Council aged 16-25. We also offer accommodation to LAC / care leavers within the Rotherham Borough. Further services Rush house offer is support to access EET (Education / employment / training) for those ages 16+ who reside in Rotherham. Open 24/7 365 days a year.

18/19 Lindum Terrace, Doncaster Road, Rotherham, S65 1NJ

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RMBC Financial Inclusion Team

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Debt and money, Benefits, Health and wellbeing, Housing advice, Tenancy Support

Description

The Financial Inclusion Team can offer Tenancy Support to RMBC tenants

Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2AE

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Macmillan Benefits Advice Service

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Benefits

Description

The Macmillan Benefits Advice Service can offer advice on benefit entitlement and support to claim benefits for anyone living with cancer or who have been diagnosed with a terminal health condition. The service is available to people living or receiving treatment in the Rotherham borough. Find out more about the Macmillan Benefits Advice Service.

Laser Credit Union ltd

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Debt and money, Benefits

Description

LASER Credit Union is a not-for-profit Community Credit Union and a long established, highly valued provider of financial services to those most in need in Rotherham. Registered in 2003 we have always aimed to offer a responsible alternative to doorstep, payday, log book and high cost commercial lenders. Our core customer base is those that are considered financially excuded. We offer secure savings, encashment facilities and affordable loans to our customers.

01709 836500

enquiries@lasercu.org.uk

2 Effingham Square, Rotherham, S65 1AP

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www.lasercreditunion.org.uk