Salford Citizens Advice Bureau

 

Benefits

Benefits Agency www.dss.gov.uk/ba/

Department of works and pensions www.dwp.gov.uk

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Consumer and Credit

Consumer Issues The main government site for consumer issues. www.consumer.gov.uk

Equifax One of the two main credit reference agencies in the UK. www.equifax.co.uk

Experian The other main credit reference agency in the uk. www.experian.com

Office of Fair Trading A government site that contains information on consumer related issues including buying on the Internet. www.oft.gov.uk

OFGEM For information and advice on switching gas and electricity suppliers and other utility issues. www.ofgem.gov.uk

Trading Standards Consumer advice from the people who help enforce your rights. www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/

 

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Employment

 

Employment Service www.employmentservice.gov.uk/

Employment Rights A government site with copies of employment rights leaflets. www.dti.gov.uk/ER/regs.htm

Low Pay Commission www.dti.gov.uk/lowpay/

Trade Union Congress An umbrella organisation for trade unions, provides useful fact sheets and links on union and employment issues www.tuc.org.uk

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Health

If you are unsure how 'authoritative' the information on a health site may be then please follow this link to www.quick.org.uk

Aids Map A comprehensive site for HIV/AIDS related issues .'www.aidsmap.com'

NHS Direct A 24 hour telephone and internet service for health issues. www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/main.jhtml

 

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Insurance and Pensions

Association of British Insurers (ABI), the industry body that has some useful fact sheets explaining terms used in the industry. www.abi.org.uk

Financial Services Authority, the official industry regulator, the site has useful information on mis-selling. www.fsa.gov.uk

Government Pensions site www.pensions.gov.uk

Pensions Advisory Service, this site has useful information on tracking down old occupational pensions. www.opas.org.uk

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Salford

Irlam Community Website www.irlam.net

Salford Advertiser The local paper for the Salford area. www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk

Salford City Council www.salford.gov.uk

Salford and District Community Website www.townview.co.uk

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Tax

Inland Revenue A government department that deals with tax collection and the Tax Credits systems. www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk

 

 

 

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