Some problems are best handled with help from a person. These services can help, often for free.
If you are in danger
Call 999. For domestic abuse support, call the free 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 (nationaldahelpline.org.uk).
Free and low-cost legal help
- Citizens Advice — free, confidential advice on housing, money, work, consumer and benefits problems. citizensadvice.org.uk
- Check if you can get legal aid — the government’s eligibility checker. gov.uk/legal-aid/check-legal-aid
- Find free or affordable legal advice — GOV.UK guide to advice services. gov.uk/find-legal-advice
- Find a Solicitor — the Law Society’s directory of solicitors in England and Wales. solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk
- Advicenow — plain-English guides to the legal system. advicenow.org.uk
- Shelter — housing advice and support. england.shelter.org.uk
- Acas — free advice on workplace rights and disputes. acas.org.uk
Complaint and ombudsman services
- Financial Ombudsman Service — complaints about banks, insurers and other financial businesses. financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Information Commissioner’s Office — problems with how your personal data is handled. ico.org.uk
Directory to be completed, including Welsh services, and checked before launch.