Useful Telephone Numbers
The Financial Inclusion Team Aberdeen City Council
Tel 03000 200 292 open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
E mail moneyadvice@aberdeencity.gov.uk
This service offers;
- Advice and advocacy on all aspects of Social Security benefit entitlement
- Money, Budgeting and Debt advice
- Help with form filling and letter writing
- Links with a number of other advice/ information centres across Aberdeen, some of them run by voluntary organisations
- Specialised advice on all aspects of Social Security benefits, Council Tax, Housing Benefits and Tax Credits
- Personal interviews can be arranged if problems are too complex to be dealt with over the telephone
Financial Inclusion Team / Homestart Project Money and Budgeting advice for families Tel 01224 522709
- Child Benefit (claims and enquiries)
Tel 0300 2003 100 - Carers Allowance
Tel 01253 856 123 - Benefit Enquiry Line
Tel 0345 6088 545 - Job Centre Plus Claims
Tel 0800 055 6688 - Scottish Welfare Fund
Tel 0800 03 04 713 - ssafa ( support for serving and former members of the armed forces and their dependants)
Tel 01224 708612
CFINE – Community Food Initiatives North East – provide support to beneficiaries who are navigating the Welfare system, budgeting and debt advice. They also operate a food bank which is open;
Monday 9-1pm
Tuesday 10-4pm
Wednesday 10-4pm
Thursday 10 – 4pm
Friday 1-4pm
CFINE also support Community food outlets which offer access to high quality produce including fruit and vegetables at affordable prices. These include;
Altens Community Centre, Salvation Army Citadel, Cummings Park Community Centre, Cummings Park Flat, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Hilton Community Centre ,Kincorth Community Centre, Mastrick Community Centre , Northfield Community Centre, Peterculter Village Hall, Powis Community Centre , Rosemount Community Centre, Star Flat (Seaton),Shedocksley Community Centre , Tillydrone Community Centre, Balnagask Community Centre
For details of times of opening visit the CFINE website; http://www.cfine.org/
Instant Neighbour provide arrange of financial support services and a Food Bank
Tel 01224 489955
Email reception@instantneighbour.co.uk
SCARF offers free impartial advice to people to access financial assistance to lower fuel bills
Tel 01224 213005
Email info@scarf.org.uk