Local Advice & Information Services

Employment

ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
Phone: 08457 47 47 47
Website: www.acas.org.uk

Housing

KCAH - Housing Action Service
Emergency Assistance in finding a hostel vacancy Tues / Wed / Fri 10-1
Phone: 020 8255 7400 E-mail: advice@kcah.org.uk

Royal Borough Kingston Upon Thames
General number: 020 8547 5468

Benefits

Department for Work & Pensions
To claim: 0800 0556 6688
Existing clients: 0845 600 0148
Crisis Loan Claim: 0845 608 8661

Refugee Support

Refugee Action - Kingston
Phone: 020 8547 0115
E-mail: rakrefugeeaction@aol.com

Older Persons’ Support

Age Concern - Kingston upon Thames
Phone: 020 8942 8256
E-mail: info@ageconcernkingston.org

Social Services

Royal Borough Kingston Upon Thames
Emergency social work service
Phone: 020 8770 5000 (out of hours)
General number: 020 8547 5757

Legal Advice

For details of legal advice organisations:
Phone: 0845 345 4 345
Website: www.clsdirect.org.uk

National helpline for problems to do with benefits, tax credits, housing, employment, education or debt.
Phone: 0845 345 4 345

Consumer Advice

Consumer Direct
Phone: 08454 04 05 06
Website: www.consumerdirect.gov.uk