Organisations that can offer advice to Edinburgh residents:
Advice Shop: 0131 200 2360
Community Help and Advice Initiative (CHAI) : 0131 442 1009
Citizens Advice Edinburgh (CAE) info/appointments: 0131 510 5510
Citizens Advice Telephone Advice: 0808 800 9060
Civil Legal Assistance Office (CLAO): 0131 240 1960
Edinburgh Housing Advice Partnership (EHAP): 0845 302 4607
Home Energy Scotland: 0808 808 2282
Money Advice Scotland: 0800 731 4722
Shelter Scotland: 0808 800 4444
DWP / HMRC:
Attendance Allowance helpline: 0800 731 0122
Benefit enquiries: 0800 169 0310
Budgeting Loan (Social Fund): 0800 169 0140
Carer's Allowance: 0800 731 0297
Child Benefit: 0300 200 3100
Disability Living Allowance: 0800 121 4600
Jobcentre Plus, new claims: 0800 055 6688
Jobcentre Plus, new claims for those who have received Sever Disability Premium within a month : 0800 169 0350
Personal Independent Payment (PIP) new claims: 0800 917 2222
Pensions Service: 0800 731 0469
PIP enquiries: 0800 121 4433
Tax Credits: 0345 300 3900
Universal Credit helpline: 0800 328 5644
Other:
Edinburgh Council Main Switchboard: 0131 200 2000
Edinburgh Council Repairs Direct: 0131 200 2345
Edinburgh Council Social Care Direct: 0131 200 2324
Scottish Legal Aid: 0131 226 7061
Scottish Welfare Fund: 0131 529 5299