Everyone needs advice to allow them to make the right informed decision. In some cases, you might need more detailed advice to help resolve your problems. These could range from dealing with debt, accessing benefits, employment, legal or housing issues
The council’s advice service works with others to support vulnerable people in our communities and help partners carry out promotional work that will prevent people getting into debt.
In Argyll and Bute, impartial, confidential advice is available from a variety of national or local sources:
- Argyll and Bute Council provides free impartial, confidential advice on welfare rights, complex debt to particularly vulnerable clients, and homelessness;
- Independent advice agencies, including Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice Bureau and Bute Advice Centre;
- Argyll and Bute Advice Network (ABAN) is a directory of services, providing information and advice on a range of issues including benefits, housing, carers support, youth services and advice for older people;
- National helplines, including Citizens Advice Scotland; Money Advice Scotland and the National Debtline who provide on-line advice.
- Find a food bank in Argyll and Bute.
- Find out how we are working together to tackle poverty in Argyll and Bute.
For advice and support with welfare benefits
Welfarerights
Struggling with debt or money problems?
Debt and Debt CounsellingFind out about and apply for benefits
Benefits andgrants
Support for people affected by cancer
MacMillan Welfare Rights ServiceIf you are homeless or about to become homeless
HomelessnessAdvice about money, family, daily life or your rights
Citizens Advice BureauCreate your own personal budget plan here
Tool
Free and confidential advice on debt problems
Money Advice ServiceTake control of your finances with our budgeting tool
Budgetcalculator
Directory of advice services in Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute Advice ServicesLooking for a low cost affordable loan?
Affordable credit adviceAre you experiencing severe financial hardship?
Scottish Welfare Fund