Getting the Most Out of Life
Finance
Making ends meet at your current level of income
The Citizens Advice Bureaux offer excellent advice in this area:
Other useful organistions can be found on the Devon Community Directory
Age Concern also offer a useful Fact sheet A brief Guide to Money Benefits.
Affording to heat your home and pay rent or other bills
Age concern offer the following fact sheets:
- Help with Heating Bills
- A guide to Council Tax and Housing Benefit
- Affordable Warmth Advice Sheet
- Contact your District Council to find out more about Council Tax & Housing Benefit
Are you getting all of your financial entitlements?
Debt Problems
Contact your local Citizens Advice Bureaux.
Managing Money
- Financial Services Authority
- Contact your local Citizens Advice Bureaux.
Using a bank account
- Basic Bank Accounts
- The Financial Services Authority also offer advice on their informative Money Made Clear Site:
Devon Pound – a credit union which could help save you money
Family or Friends helping to manage your money
The following links offer useful information
Benefits that you may be entitled to
Care Direct-over 60’s can offer people over the age of 60 and their Carer’s a complete Benefits Health Check.
The Disability Information Service offer all Disabled People and their Carers a complete Benefits Health Check.
Also see the Department of Work & Pensions for further information.
Devon County Council now has a single telephone number for you to call with any questions - 0845 1551 007. The telephone line is open from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and from 9am to 1pm on Saturdays. Trained advisers will answer your questions in confidence.
