Getting Help With Finances and Benefits
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We often get asked to provide advice about benefits and money troubles. Money worries can have a significant impact on health. We will of course do what we can to help with the health impact of money troubles. But we are not able to give advice about finances.
Thankfully, we are well served by agencies that can give you expert advice. The North Bristol Advice Centre is one of the best. They offer advice appointments across the area every week and provide advice online or by telephone too. Click the image to link to their website. They will also take referrals online at the following link; |
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2 Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze, Bristol BS7 9XA
Tel: 0117 951 5751 Minicom: 0117 952 7681 Email: team@northbristoladvice.org.uk Website: www.northbristoladvice.org.uk |
What do they offer?
- Explain your options for dealing with debt.
- Contact your creditors for you.
- Help manage enforcement action by creditors – eviction, bailiffs, court action etc.
- Check that you are getting the right income or benefits.
- Explain which debts are most important.
- Complete a financial statement with you.
- Assist with Debt Relief Order (DRO) applications.
- Check that you are receiving the correct amount of benefits.
- Advise on benefit overpayments.
- Advise on tax credits, overpayments and renewal forms.
- Help you appeal benefit decisions, including representation at tribunal.
- Help with benefit claim forms such as DLA, ESA, PIP and Attendance Allowance
Help with keeping or finding work
Please find below the contact details of Disability Employment Advisors and Employment Advisors working at our 3 local job centres. This information is correct at the time of writing this page. Please let us know using our contacts page if any of the names or numbers have changed.
Horfield Job Centre, 1-15 Monks Park Ave, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0UD
Disability Employment Advisor (for advice on health and benefits):
Karl Hazzard
Email: karl.hazzard@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01179 794 887
Employment Advisor (for job retention):
Andy Scull
Email: andrew.scull@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01179 794 876
Shirehampton Job Centre, 31-32 High St, Bristol BS11 0DL
Disability Employment Advisor (for advice on health and benefits):
Brian Grist
Email: brian.grist@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01179 484 990
Employment Advisor (for job retention):
Paul Ellard
Email: paul.ellard@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01179 484 928
Bristol Temple Street Job Centre, 100 Temple Street, Bristol, BS1 1EN
Disability Employment Advisors (for advice on health and benefits):
Neil Stoodley
Email: neil.stoodley@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01173 224 754
Monica Laing
Email: monica.laing@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01173 224 778
Jennifer Baker
Email: jennifer.baker@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01173 224 753
Employment Advisor (for job retention):
David Werrett
Email: david.werrett@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01173 224 701
Horfield Job Centre, 1-15 Monks Park Ave, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0UD
Disability Employment Advisor (for advice on health and benefits):
Karl Hazzard
Email: karl.hazzard@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01179 794 887
Employment Advisor (for job retention):
Andy Scull
Email: andrew.scull@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01179 794 876
Shirehampton Job Centre, 31-32 High St, Bristol BS11 0DL
Disability Employment Advisor (for advice on health and benefits):
Brian Grist
Email: brian.grist@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01179 484 990
Employment Advisor (for job retention):
Paul Ellard
Email: paul.ellard@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01179 484 928
Bristol Temple Street Job Centre, 100 Temple Street, Bristol, BS1 1EN
Disability Employment Advisors (for advice on health and benefits):
Neil Stoodley
Email: neil.stoodley@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01173 224 754
Monica Laing
Email: monica.laing@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01173 224 778
Jennifer Baker
Email: jennifer.baker@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01173 224 753
Employment Advisor (for job retention):
David Werrett
Email: david.werrett@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Work Phone: 01173 224 701
