Other organisations that can help:

You can get free independent advice from your local Citizens Advice Bureau. Trade Unions may also offer free advice and support to their members.

These advice centres can help you understand the reason for decisions about Housing and Council Tax Benefit.

They can give independent advice, ask questions for you, and help you to fill in forms or to write a letter.

They may be able to help you present your case to the Tribunal that hears your appeal.

Citizens Advice Bureau

Guildford CAB 15-21
Haydon Place
Guildford
GU1 4LL

Telephone advice line 10am - 12pm : (01483) 576699

Appointment Line (01483) 506886

Opening hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10am - 4pm

Thurs 10am - 7pm

Sat 10am - 12pm

Ash CAB
Ash Hill Road
Ash
Nr.Aldershot
GU12 5DP
Telephone: (01252) 315569
Fax (01252) 316612

Opening hours: Mon, Tue, Thur 10am - 4pm Wed and Fri 10am - 1pm

Surgery at Glaziers Lane, Normandy Thursdays 10am -12pm

CAB also available
Tuesdays 12.30pm - 3pm at
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford

Solicitors

You may be able to get advice from a solicitor under the legal advice and assistance scheme.

If you decide to use a solicitor, the scheme does not cover the cost of a solicitor to assist you at a hearing.

You cannot get any money for things like solicitors fees from the Council or the Appeals Service.

Details of local solicitors are contained in the Community Legal Services Directory.

Available at any of the above CAB offices or any local solicitors office, or contact the CLS call centre telephone 0845 608 1122; minicom 0845 609 6677. Or click the link below:

http://www.justask.org.uk/