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Advice agencies & useful links

If you claim or want to claim housing and council tax benefit you may find some of these advice agencies listed here useful. 

Age Concern - 29-31 Prestonville Road, Brighton BN1 3TJ. 

Brighton Housing Trust (Housing Advice Enquiries) - Community Base 113-117 Queens Road Brighton, BN1 3XG.

  • Tel: (01273) 234737
  • Email: advice@bht.org.uk 
  • Website: www.bht.org.uk
  • Housing Advice - Dropin Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Friday, queue from 9.15am 
  • Accommodation Service - Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Friday, queue from 9.15am

Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project - 6 Tilbury Place, Brighton, BN2 0GY

  • Tel: (01273) 671213/601211
  • Email: info@bucfp.org
  • Website: www.bucfp.org
  • Opening Times: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 1pm and 2pm  to 4pm
  • Hot lunch served at 1pm during week

Brighton & Hove Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) - offering free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on managing your finances, including opening bank accounts, problems with bank accounts, benefit overpayments, council rent arrears, budgeting and general debt problems. 

  • Hove Town Hall, 1 Tisbury Road, HOVE, East Sussex, BN3 4AH
  • Drop-in advice times (held at the CAB offices at Hove Town Hall): Mon - Fri: 9.15am - 11.15am
  • Appointments: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 13.00 - 16.00
  • Drop-in & Appointments: Tuesday: 17.00 - 18.00 (for people working full time)
  • Telephone advice times (0845) 120 3710: Mon, Wed and Thurs: 9.30am - 12.00 noon & 1.00pm - 3.30pm.  Tues and Fri:  9.30am -12.00 noon only.
  • Fax: (01273) 223950
  • Website: www.brightonhovecab.org.uk

Directgov Benefits Adviser ~ What benefits are you entitled to ?

Many people are missing out on benefits and tax credits by not knowing that they may be entitled to them.  The Benefits Adviser is an online questionnaire to help you find out which benefits and tax credits you and your family may be entitled to.  No personal information is required.  The Benefits Adviser tool is provided by Directgov, the UK Government’s public services access website:  www.direct.gov.uk/benefitsadviser

Disability Advice Centre - 6 Hove Manor, Hove Street, BN3 2DF

Housing Options Team, Brighton & Hove City Council, Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton BN1 1JP

Jobseeker Direct

  • Tel: 0845 6060234
  • Textphone: 0845 6055 255
  • Website: www.direct.gov.uk
  • Opening Times: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm

Money Advice & Casework Support (MACSS)- 24 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EL

  • Tel: (01273) 664000
  • Advice Line: (01273) 664040
    Opening Times: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 10am - 12pm, Tuesday & Friday 2pm - 4pm
  • Fax: (01273) 664001
  • Email: info@macss.org.uk
  • Website: www.macss.org.uk
  • Opening Times: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Private Sector Housing Services - Hove Town Hall, Environmental Services, Norton Road, Hove BN1 3BQ

St Lukes Advice Service - 18 Exeter Street, Brighton, BN1 5PG

Sussex Interpreting Services - Community Base, 113-117 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG

University of Brighton Student Advice Service - G33 Cockcroft Building, Moulscoombe Site

University of Sussex Students Union Advice & Representation Centre - 1st Floor Falmer House, University of Sussex

Youth Advice Centre (YAC) - 65 Blatchington Road, Hove, BN3 3YJ,  

Youth Advice Centre (YAC) Housing Advice Service  - 2nd Floor, 58 West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RA 

Community Legal Service
If you need information or advice on a legal problem go to www.clsdirect.org.uk to find your nearest qualified legal adviser and use a legal aid eligibility calculator. 
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For a money makeover, budgeting advice, a useful budgeting tool and ways to make your money go further:    www.moneysavingexpert.com

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