Citizens Advice in Bucks ready to help those in need during coronavirus crisis

As a result of the current emergency, it is expected that many people will be applying for benefits who will not have been in contact with the benefit system before.

Citizens Advice in Buckinghamshire can support in navigating the right course through the system.

The 3 Citizens Advice charities in Bucks are all operating their free, confidential services and in order to handle the greater volume of clients, and to meet government guidelines, they are now providing all their advice on-line and by telephone.

If you have an issue of concern, Citizens Advice say that your first action should be to visit the central Citizens Advice website here: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/.

If you need further advice, you should call one of the following numbers, where you will be put through to a trained adviser:

- Bucks Advice line: 0344 245 1289

- Universal Credit Help To Claim advice line: 0800 144 8 444

- Consumer Service: 0808 223 1133

Citizens Advice is receiving high volumes of enquiries so if you don’t get through first time, please keep trying as Citizens Advice wants to help everybody who needs support to solve their problems in this difficult time.

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