Contact Citizens Advice - 0800 1448848 for help with benefits, work, debt & money, consumer, housing, family, law & courts, immigration, health and much more. For more information please visit their website
For debt advice call Citizens Advice National Debt Helpline: 0800 240 4420 Monday to Friday 9am - 8pm. Saturday 9.30am to 1.00pm
For General Advice call Adviceline (freephone): 0808 278 7821 Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm
For goods and services purchased call Consumer Helpline: 0808 223 1133 Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
For help applying for your first Universal Credit claim call Universal Credit Helpline (Freephone): 0800 144 8 444 Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm
For personal or workplace pension advice call Pension Wise: 0800 138 3944 Monday to Friday 8am - 6.30pm (for over 50s with a UK-based defined contribution pension)
If you would like advice or further information on many health subjects please visit NHS Choices
If you’re having trouble managing your money, with rent arrears or dealing with debt, you should get help as soon as possible. You can get free and impartial advice and support from a range of places. This information will help you know who to contact depending on your individual circumstances. For information on the latest help available please visit www.durham.gov.uk/helpwithyourmoney
MINOR EYE PROBLEMS - If you have a recent problem with your eyes you can be assessed and treated, free of charge, by a local optician. Please click HERE for conditions that can be seen and also participating Opticians. Urgent cases will be seen in 24hours and a few days for routine.
If your itchy painful skin is getting you down please contact Graham from Skin Action. Email: stopscratchingne@gmail.com to find out more
Self Certification Sick Note/Employees Certification of Sickness.
SICKNESS - If you require a Self Certification Sick Note/Employees Certification of Sickness. Please click HERE, print, complete all your information and give to your employer.