About us:

Granton Information Centre (GIC), established in 1984, provides free, impartial & confidential advice, information & representation to our clients.  We cover a range of issues, by a variety of methods, including: centre-based appointments, home visits, outreach/drop in clinics, representation, and raising awareness sessions. The main issues we deal with at Granton Information Centre are:

• Welfare Benefits
• Housing issues
• Rent arrears
• Debt/Money Advice. ​​

GIC are funded by the  Edinburgh Housing Advice Partnership (EHAP), Edinburgh Integration Joint Board, NHS Scotland and Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB)​​ 

Our voluntary management committee currently employ 14 management/administration and advice staff  who are responsible for the day to day running of GIC.

Our Scottish Charity No. is SCO16522.

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Our office opening hours are:

Mon-Thu: 09.30 – 12.30 & 13.30 – 16.00
Fri: 09.30 – 12.30           

Please be aware we are closed on public holidays.  We are also closed over the festive period from 12pm on Tue 24th Dec 2019.  The office will re-open at 9.30am on Mon 6th Jan 2020.

What we do:

In the 2017/18 financial year Granton Information GIC dealt with:

• 12,574 enquiries
• 9,775 clients. 
• Represented 127 individuals at Benefit Tribunals
• £466,302.36 of new debt cases
• Secured a total of £3,119,050.39 additional income for clients: We achieved this by challenging decisions and helping clients claim their entitlement to previously unclaimed benefits and tax credits. 

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