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TheCitizens Advice Bureau
The aim of the Citizens Advice Bureau is to help people in a constructive way with their problems
and to ensure that people who need help aregiven enough information and assistance so that they
can make an informed decision in order to resolve their problems.
CAB operates a free, independent, and impartial service, advising on welfare benefits, housing,
debt, family and personal issues, immigration,health, disability, education, tax, employment,
consumer issues and many more related subjects.
Address:
Citizens Advice Bureau
361 Midsummer Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes
MK9 3HP
Telephone:
01908 604474
Opening hours:
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10am - 12.30pm and 1pm - 3.30pm
You may either phone or drop in during these times.
CAB phones tend to be very busy and you may find it difficult to get through.
CAB also offers a range ofspecialist services, with a weekly rota of:
Solicitors, Consumer affairs, Accountants, Trading standards, Money advice
As CAB offers a generic advice service and support for other specialist agencies,
this is a good place to start if you have a problem.
The Housing Aid Centre (Shelter)
The Housing Aid Centre provides free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and
assistance to anyone who has a housing problem or a difficulty. The Centre's work includes:
mortgage arrears, landlord/ tenant problems, housing benefits, homelessness
Address:
The Food Centre
793 Avebury Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes
MK9 3NW
Telephone:
01908 667599
Opening hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays (appointments only)
Thursdays and Fridays 9am-5.15pm
Wednesdays 9am - 1pm
Samaritans
The Samaritans is a nationwide charity which exists to provide confidential emotional support to any person who is in a crisis, despairing or suicidal.You can talk to the Samaritans about anything that is troubling you. The Samaritans don't give advice, they don't judge, they just give people the time and space to express their feelings and exploreoptions in total confidence.
Address:
161 Fishermead Boulevard
Fishermead
Milton Keynes
MK6 2AB
Telephone:
01908 667777 or 0345 909090
Opening hours:
The phone service is available 24 hours a day,
every day a drop in service operates from 9am to 10pm.
Welfare Rights Group
Milton Keynes Welfare Rights Group provides independent, confidential and free advice on all matters relating to social security benefits. This includes:
income support, housing benefit, council tax benefit, benefits for children, incapacity benefit
The Welfare Rights Group try to maximise people's income by checking to see what benefits they can claim. They also represent people at all social security appeal tribunals and at Housing BenefitReviews.
Address:
Acorn House
373 Midsummer Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes
MK9 3HP
Telephone:
01908 200900
Opening hours:
Mondays, 2pm-4pm
Thursdays and Fridays,10am-12 noon
Ring for advice or to make an appointment.
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