Financial support contacts

Inverclyde Access First - available for health and social care support
01475 714646

Inverclyde Advice First - help and advice about money, debt and benefits
01475 715299 / Triage.Advice@inverclyde.gov.uk

Scottish Welfare Fund - people on low incomes may be able to get a crisis grant (do not have to pay it back) – can provide a safety net to meet one off needs for basic living expenses because of an emergency or due to unexpected expenses
01475 714444 / www.inverclyde.gov.uk/scottishwelfarefund

Maximise Your Income – a benefit check can ensure that you are receiving all the money you are entitled to, especially if your circumstances have changed recently. To book an appointment with a Client Support Advisor for face-to-face support call
0800 182 2222 / mygov.scot/benefits

Financial Fitness – advice and support with welfare benefits, debt, and budgeting
01475 729239 / finfitteam@yahoo.co.uk

River Clyde Homes – advice and support with Welfare Benefits for River Clyde Homes tenants
01475 788887 / Welfare.Benefits@riverclydehomes.org.uk

Inverclyde Housing Rights Project (Legal Services Agency) - legal advice and representation on all housing problems, particularly with eviction and homelessness advice
01475 725665 / lsa.org.uk

Home Energy Advice Team (The Wise Group) - energy advice and support including debt
0800 092 9002 / HEAT@thewisegroup.co.uk

Turn2us – information and support about welfare benefits and charitable grants
0808 802 2000 / www.turn2us.org.uk