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Money and debt advice

See also the links under the 'Benefits' tab above.

Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice
FAQs and Fact sheet sections on consumer, debt and money matters.

Help with tax
Help with taxGet help if you don’t understand something about your tax e.g. tax returns, allowances and tax codes.

Money Advice Service
Money Advice Service
Click the log to access this free, unbiased and independent service offering wide-ranging financial advice.

National Debtline
National Debtline
Click the logo to access debt advice including a budgeting tool and sample creditor letters.

Payplan
Free, independent and impartial debt help and advice.
Tax Aid
A charity that helps people on low incomes to understand the tax system, pay only the right amount and help resolve crises when things go wrong.
Consumer advice
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice
FAQs and Fact sheet sections on consumer, debt and money matters.

Take 5 - to stop fraud
Take 5 - to stop fraudGet advice on preventable financial fraud and how to spot scams.
Trading Standards Checked
Trading Standards Checked
Kent County Council's home maintenance fair trader scheme. All members are thoroughly vetted before they are displayed on the website. Click on the logo to Find a Trade.

Money Advice Service
Money Advice Service
Click the logo to access this free, unbiased and independent service offering wide-ranging financial advice.

Money Saving Expert
A consumer advice site, which covers a wide range of areas, e.g. banks, cards, shopping, insurance.
Trading Standards
Trading Standards
Click on the logo to access KCC Trading Standards advice.

Which? Consumer Rights
Find sample letters, step-by-step guides to how to place a complaint and guidance on relevant legislation.
Money tools

Click on the logos to access the sites.

Budget planner
Budget plannerUse this planner to work out how much money you have coming in and what you're spending it on.

Calculators
Calculators
Access easy-to-use calculators to help you budget, save and cut back on costs.

Comparison tables
Comparison tables
Use MA's impartial comparison tables to search for credit cards, mortgages and savings accounts.

Make Money Work
Make Money Work
A course that can help you create a simple budget, assess your borrowing needs and plan for the future.

Safe borrowing and grants
Comparison tables
Comparison tables
Click the logo for tables to help you compare mortgages, loans, credit cards etc.

Wave Community Bank
Wave Community Bank
A financial co-operative, running on a not-for-profit basis, aiming to promote saving and loans at reasonable rates.
Click on the logo for access.

Community Grants and Funding
Community Grants and FundingThere are lots of different funding opportunities available to community organisations, or anyone leading a project with a public benefit.

We offer lots of funding programmes you can apply for directly. There are more schemes to explore from other local authorities, public bodies or businesses too.