Local Debt Help Guide for Canterbury

The government’s cuts announced in their Comprehensive Spending Review will have a significant impact on the Canterbury area. In light of this, we have produced this Debt Help Guide for Canterbury.

Currently, 40% of Canterbury’s workforce is employed in the public sector, leaving Canterbury especially vulnerable to the expected public sector job cuts.

Percentage of employment in public and private sector for Canterbury

It is predicted that half a million public sector jobs will be cut, although leading economists believe that the total number of jobs lost will be nearer 725,000.

Canterbury is bound to feel the impact of this, with its workforce relying so heavily on public sector employment.

The government’s reductions in welfare benefits such as housing benefits, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit will only make matters worse.

Anonymous free debt counselling online from CCCS

If you are in need of help, remember that you should never pay for debt advice. We can give you free and confidential online debt advice through our Debt Remedy service.

Local free debt help in Canterbury

There are also several local sources of free debt help in Canterbury. These are listed below and illustrated on this map:

View Canterbury Debt Help Centres in a larger map

Canterbury Citizens Advice Bureau

3 Westgate Hall Road
(Off St Peters Lane)
Canterbury CT1 2BT
Tel: 0844 499 4128
www.canterburycitizensadvice.org

Opening hours:
Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm

Canterbury City Council

Military Road,
Canterbury CT1 1YW
Tel: 01227 862 000
www.canterbury.gov.uk

The council offers a range of advice pages including one on Managing your money.

They also provide the Homestay service, which offers financial help with essential household repairs in the form of a loan to the elderly, disabled and those on low incomes.

Canterbury Debt Advice Centre

City Church Canterbury,
44 St Peter's Street,
Canterbury CT1 2BG
Tel: 01227 767 600
www.helpwithdebt.org.uk

Free, confidential help with money and debt problems.

Canterbury Housing Advice Centre

Second Floor, 24 Burgate,
Canterbury CT1 2HA
Tel: 01227 762 605
www.chac.co.uk

Caseworkers advise on matters of housing law including rent and mortgage arrears and housing benefit.

District of Canterbury Credit Union (DCCU)

Tel: 0845 257 5012
www.dccu.org.uk

DCCU offer saving and borrowing schemes and school uniform loans.

Sessions are held at various locations throughout the region, including:

DCCU, Northgate Community Centre

Military Road,
Canterbury CT1 1YX

Opening hours:
Thursday, 10.30am-12pm

DCCU, Citizens Advice Bureau,

3 Westgate Hall Rd,
Canterbury CT1 2BT

Opening hours:
Saturday, 10-12.30pm

CCCS Local debt help

Click on the links below to access your local guide. Our guides show where to go to get free advice near you and who to contact for advice on housing, benefits and other worries you may have.