Money worries can have a negative effect on our mental health and well-being. There are specialist services in Lanarkshire that can help us with our money worries and give us advice on benefits and debt.
To access benefit, welfare and debt advice, explore the available resources below.
North Lanarkshire Council’s Welfare Rights and Debt Advisors provide free and confidential benefits and debt advice for North Lanarkshire residents. We provide a wide range of help and support in
relation to maximising your income and budgeting the income that you have.
We can provide help and support with:
With household bills rising and money worries at a high, we have developed a new online budgeting tool which can help you manage your money. You may be able to make some savings by looking at
how you spend your money and creating a budget. An online benefit calculator is also available to help you maximise your income by checking what benefits you may be entitled to.
Get in touch with the team
Tel: 01698 332551
Email: TPteam@northlan.gov.uk
Visit WebsiteThe Money Matters Advice Service is a free and confidential service that helps people living in
South Lanarkshire or working for South Lanarkshire Council, claim benefits and deal with debt.
We can give you free, unbiased advice on a range of benefit and debt issues and we will work with you by discussing all your options and coming up with a plan together. We can help with:
Phone: 0300 029 0041
(Opening times: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am-4pm, Wed 11am-4pm)
You can also contact us for help and advice by completing our online enquiry form: www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/xfp/form/649
The Scottish Government website also has information on financial assistance and support that may be available to you:
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