Stirling Council

Stirling Council Advice Services

An accredited provider of welfare benefits, money and debt advice under the Scottish National Standards for Advice and Information Providers. The service is also one of the key providers of digital inclusion advice and support in the Stirling area.

The service provides free, confidential and impartial money, debt and benefit advice to all residents of the Stirling Council area and Stirling Council employees.

Our advisers can help with:

  • Maximising your income by checking what benefits you are entitled to, including Universal credit

  • Supporting you to apply for benefits or appeal against benefit decisions

  • Applying for help from the Scottish Welfare Fund for a community care grant or crisis grant

  • Referrals to the local Foodbank

  • Applications for other charitable grants, that may be appropriate

  • Looking at ways of increasing income and reducing expenditure

  • Drawing up a budget so you see where your money is going and prepare a financial statement

  • Identifying priority and non-priority debts

  • Contacting and negotiating with your creditors

  • Explaining your options for clearing your debts, including the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS), Trust Deeds, token payments and Bankruptcy

  • Help with negotiating with your Housing Officer or Mortgage Company

  • Applying to the Mortgage to Rent scheme if you are facing repossession

  • A referral to an appropriate solicitor for court representation

Contact details:

13.07.2020