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Advice Centre

2 East Gate, Harlow Essex, CM20 1ND

Telephone: 01279 446622

Monday to Friday 10am-3.30pm, Third Saturday each month 10am-1pm. Out-of-hours home visits to house bound people can be arranged.

Harlow Benefits Agency

Telephone: 01279 693000

Welfare Rights Service Advice Centre

2 East Gate, Harlow

Telephone: 01279 446144 (by appointment)

Citizens Advice Bureau

Rooms 1 and 2, Harlow Advice Centre, 2 East Gate, Harlow, Essex

Telephone: 01279 424400

Mon. Tues, Wed. and Friday-10.30am-12.30pm (drop in); 1.30-4pm (by appointment); 10am-noon and 2pm-4pm (telephone). Legal advice 5.30-7pm Monday by appointment only.

Advice on:

Civil Rights, Human Rights; Sex or race discrimination; How to use an Ombudsman.

Benefits Working families tax credit; Disabled persons tax credit; Income support; Job seekers' allowance; Council tax and housing benefits; National insurance contributions and benefits; Maternity, child, sickness and disabilities benefits; Benefits for the over 60's; Bereavements benefits; Low income support and social fund.

Communication TV licenses; Data protection law; Royal Mail code of practice.

Housing Finding accommodation; Tenancy agreements; Disrepair in rented accommodation; neighbour dispute.

Health Services available; Patients rights; NHS complaints; help and support with health costs.

Family Children in need; Children in care; Birth certificates; Domestic violence; Child support for parents living apart.

Employment Self employment; Government employment scheme; Employee rights; Maternity rights; Dismissal and benefits; Redundancy.

Education Schools option; Education Advice; Adult education advice.

Consumer affairs Credit and debit; licenses; Buying and selling second hand cars; Pensions.

Tax Income tax and rates; Allowances; Tax exemption; Child tax credit; Tax relief; Self-assessment; PAYE; Rebates; Council Tax.

CAB website http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/

Rainbow Services

Are you on benefits or a low income and need furniture, electrical items or clothing?

Prentice Place, Red Lion Lane, Potter Street, Harlow, CM17 9BL.

Telephone 01279 308151 Tuesday-Friday 9am-2pm for an appointment.

Help the Aged

207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ

Telephone: (Seniorline) 0808 800 6565

Free telephone advice or leaflets on:

Finance Income support; Housing benefit; Council tax benefit; Attendance Allowance and other disability benefits; Tax and the over 60's; Pensions; Budgeting and money management.

Housing Living alone; Keeping out the cold; Residential care; Safety and security at home; Fire.

Health Better hearing; Better sight; Fight the 'flu; Healthy bones; Keeping mobile; Incontinence; Bereavement; Healthy eating;

Young People's Information Centre

Occasio House, Playhouse Square Harlow

Telephone 01279 446815

Opening Hours - Monday: Noon-2pm; Tuesday: Noon-6pm; Wednesday: Noon-2pm and 4pm-7pm; Thursday: Noon-2pm; Friday: 2pm-5pm; Saturday: Noon-4pm.

Benefits guidance (plus advice on housing, writing a C.V. finding work, sexual health, free contraception, pregnancy testing, counselling and support, careers information and welfare rights). For the 13-25 year olds.

Warm Up-Grants Helpline

Free insulation for those on benefits

Telephone: 0800 952 1555