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We are continuing to advise people over the phone, by email and on web chat, where that works for them, while reserving our face to face support for when it's most needed. However, we are not running a drop-in service, so we’re asking people to call us, or email us first.

This way we can assess the best way of helping you, including booking an appointment when needed. It will also give people the opportunity to get the advice they need, or be signposted to the most appropriate service without having to travel.

Please see below for details of all our services and how to get in touch.

Christmas and New Year opening times
We will be closed over the festive period from noon on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen, as usual, from 9am on Thursday 2 January 2025.

As now, when we reopen, we will not be running a drop-in service, so please call or email us. This way we can assess the best way of helping you, including booking an appointment where needed.

You can find more details of where to get advice and support over the festive period, including from food banks here.

By email

From this website you can contact us about your issue and we can give you advice via email.
Contact us for advice by email

Please note: we will be closed over the festive period from noon on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 at 9am. You can still send us your email enquiry during the festive period, and we will reply when we reopen.

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Get help applying for Universal Credit

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 prepare for your work coach appointment.

Call us for free: 0800 144 8 444
Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm

For online advice visit: citizensadvice.org.uk/helptoclaim External link

Contact us about applying for Universal Credit using British Sign Language (BSL)
You can get advice from us to help you apply for Universal Credit by using our British Sign Language service – click here for details. External link

By phone

Advice is available from us over the phone through our freephone Adviceline.

Call us for free on 0808 278 7995
Lines are open:
9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Closed on public holidays.

Christmas and New Year opening times
All our phone services, including Adviceline, will be closed over the festive period from noon on Tuesday 24 December 2024; and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 at 9am.

You can find more details of where to get advice and support over the festive period, including from food banks here.

Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0800 144 8884

Call our debt helpline
Phone: 0800 240 4420

The debt helpline is available 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. It’s not available on public holidays.

Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say to the debt helpline: 18001 then 0800 240 4420

You can use Relay UK with an app or a textphone. There’s no extra charge to use it. Find out how to use Relay UK. External link

Call costs
Calls to our Adviceline phone service and consumer helpline are free from mobiles and landlines. These numbers begin with 0800 or 0808.

Calls to numbers that begin with 03 cost the same as calling landline numbers that, begin with 01 and 02.
For more on call costs External link

Advice on consumer issues

Citizens Advice also has a consumer helpline.

Our consumer service provides advice on issues around buying goods or services. This includes being treated unfairly by a trader, receiving a poor service or you may want to switch energy suppliers or cancel a contract.

How to contact the consumer service External link

In person

Service update: Winter 2024/25
 We are continuing to help people over the phone, by email and web chat, where that works for them, while reserving our face to face support for when it's most needed.
However, we are not running a drop-in service, so we’re asking people to ring, or email us first.
(See left / above for contact details)

We will be closed over the festive period from noon on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 at 9am. However, when we reopen we will not be running a drop-in service, so please call or email us first.

You can find details of where to get advice and support over the festive period, including from food banks here.

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More resources

We can also point you in the right direction to further information and resources.
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Advice column
Our advice column features questions people ask us about the problems they face; along with our advice and practical information about what you can do to resolve them.
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Pension Wise

People over 50 with a workplace or personal pension can get free, impartial guidance about their options through Pension Wise.

Pension Wise, which is now part of MoneyHelper, is a free and impartial service to help you understand what your pension options are.

Pension Wise can help you if you:
• are aged 50 or over, and
• UK-based defined contribution pension – not a final salary or career average pension.

You can book a free telephone appointment with a pensions guidance specialist who will talk through your pension options with you by visiting moneyhelper.org.uk/pensionwise External link or calling 0800 138 3944.

To book a face-to-face appointment please call 0800 138 1585 between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday.

We also offer British Sign Language video appointments too. Simply book your video appointment by visiting moneyhelper.org.uk/pensionwise External link
Contact us
Please use this form to get advice or to contact us.

We will usually respond to your enquiry by email, however sometimes we may need to call you (for example a foodbank request). We aim to respond to your enquiry within 5 working days, however during busy times it may take a little longer. Please check your junk and spam folders if you have not received a response.

If your enquiry is urgent, it’s usually better to call us on 0808 278 7995 (Lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm. Closed on public holidays, and over the festive period).
For more ways to get advice, click here.

Please note we will be closed over the festive period from noon on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 at 9am. You can still send us your enquiry using this form during the festive period; and we will reply when we reopen.

Note: We are only able to give advice to Wiltshire residents. If you live outside Wiltshire you can find your nearest Citizens Advice here.

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