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Reduced income and money advice

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You could be eligible for all sorts of practical and financial help, including benefits, business and debt advice?

Find out what help is available below:

Has your income gone down at work?

• a useful starting point is to visit Olympic House in Ilford Town Centre, Ground Floor, 28-42 Clements Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1BD - view our online map to get directions to Olympic House or
• call the Welfare Advice Team on 020 8708 4180.

Need business advice?

• The East London Small Business Centre ( ELSBC ) has a free support service for businesses in this area 
• The ELSBC emergency hotline number is 020 7199 1052or for non-urgent enquiries call 020 7377 8821
• Visit the Business Link website for information about local business issues 
• Call the Business Link Helpline on 0845 600 9006.

Worried about debt need help to deal with your debtors?

• get free, independent debt and advice from the Council's Money Advice team - call them now on 020 8708 4185
  The team will help you prioritise your debts and even negotiates with your debtors on your behalf, if needed.

Lost or about to lose your job?

• look at job vacancies here in Redbridge
• check out the Redbridge Jobcentre Plus offices in Seven Kings for employment or retraining
• been made redundant - find out what to do now

Having trouble paying your rent or mortgage?

• apply for Housing benefit - or talk to our very helpful Benefit Advisors on 020 8708 4315
• about to be made homeless - visit the Housing Advice Centre, 17 - 23 Clements Road, Ilford, IG1 1AG
• call the Housing Advice Centre on 020 8708 4002/4003
• Find out about getting a 'mortgage holiday/mortgage interest repayments' from your lender - don't delay call them today

Do you need help with chidcare cost?

• check to see if you qualify for Tax Credit
• call our Council helpline for information on 020 8708 4180 or visit Olympic House
• apply for Working Tax Credit if you are on a low income, visit Olympic House or the Directgov website
• Tax credit helpline - 0845 300 3900

Just need general advice?

• Visit the Council's One Stop Shop - view our online map to help you get to the One Stop Shop or call 020 8554 5000
• Jobseekers Allowance - call 0800 055 6688
• Jobcentre Plus benefit claims call 0800 055 6688
• Redbridge Money Advice and Welfare Benefits Team on 020 8708 4180
• Redbridge Money Advice Line on 020 8708 3900
• Redbridge Money advice debt help on 020 708 4185
• Citizens Advice Bureau - 020 8514 1314
• Family related emergency advice call 020 8708 5333

We do have a dedicated and experienced Welfare Benefits Team, who are trained to give you help over the phone on:

• Housing benefit
• Council tax
• Council tax billing

Please call 020 8708 4503 or 020 8708 4505