Carlisle & District Citizens Advice Bureau
Georgian House
Carlisle Probation Services
Lowther Street
Carlisle
The FIF/CAB Money Advice Caseworker provides independent,
impartial, free and confidential debt advice to people affected by mental
ill-health within the Carleton Clinic or in the community. Advice will be given
on all aspects of debt, including mortgage arrears, credit card debts,
bankruptcy and county court action.
The service will also include income maximisation (to explore further benefit entitlement or alternative options to increase income). A referral will then be made if necessary to a relevant organisation to complete the relevant process, for example completing a Disability Living Allowance application form. Benefit issues will only be discussed as part of the debt process and so clients needing benefit advice only will need to be referred to a benefits worker or to a general advice session.
The service is accessible by appointment basis at the Main Citizens Advice Bureau, the Carleton Clinic Knowledge Exchange, private ward rooms, other voluntary organisation premises and, if appropriate, home visits can be given.
To make an appointment
or to make a professional referral, please contact the FIF/CAB Money
Advice Caseworker via the main bureau on 01228 633909.
The FIF/CAB Money Advice Caseworker is based at Georgian House to give independent, impartial, free and confidential debt advice to offenders who are currently supervised by probation services.
Advice will be given on all aspects of debt problems such as bankruptcy, court fines, mortgage arrears and income maximisation assessments. The purpose of this service is to help users get out of their financial distress; to improve the client’s overall financial situation; to enable them be more focused on re-building social links.
The service is on an appointment basis and can be accessed at Georgian House, Carlisle Probation Services or alternatively at the main bureau. The offender manager could either call the FIF/CAB Money Advice Caseworker to make an appointment on behalf of their client or could do it via their diary in the reception room of Georgian House. Alternatively, the offender could refer themselves to the FIF/CAB Money Advice Caseworker.