the charity for your community
We aim to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives.
We provide free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.
Advice Kirklees is a partnership formed by organisations that deliver advice in Kirklees. The core members are:
Below is a list of categories where Advice Kirklees may be able to help you:
To help you find the information you require more easily, Please choose the subcategory below that is closest to your requirement:
I am at risk of being evicted from my property
Eviction. You’ll need help right away if you are threatened with eviction from your home. Court action for eviction including; letters from court, possession hearings and court orders should never be ignored.
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I need help or advice about general housing issues
General Issues. The following websites offer useful help and information.
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I need help or advice about renting a property
Renting. The following websites offer useful help and information.
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I want information about repairs to my property
Repairs. The following websites offer useful help and information.
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I want information about mortgages
Mortgages. The following websites offer useful help and information.
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I am a private landlord
The following websites offer useful help and information.
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I need help or advice about private rented property (Private Sector Housing)
Help and information if you are renting from a private landlord.
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I need help or advice about neighbour nuisance and harassment
Help and information if you are experiences neighbour nuisance or harassment.
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General Issues
General Issues. The following websites offer useful help and information.
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Redundancy
Redundancy. The following websites offer useful help and information.
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Disputes
Disputes. The following websites offer useful help and information.
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Pay & Entitlements
Pay & Entitlements. The following websites offer useful help and information.
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Dismissal
Dismissal. The following websites offer useful help and information.
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To help you find the information you require more easily, Please choose the subcategory below that is closest to your requirement:
I want information about general debt issues
This could include information on money management, general credit and debt problems.
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I want information about dealing with rent arrears
You’ll need help right away if you are unable to pay your rent. Correspondence and/or letters regarding rent arrears should never be ignored.
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I want information about managing my morgtgage
This could include mortgage costs and debt. You’ll need help right away if you are unable to pay your mortgage. Correspondence and/or letters regarding mortgage arrears should never be ignored.
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I want information about credit cards
This could include choosing and using a credit card. Card fees and how to avoid running up debt.
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I want information about bankruptcy issues
This could include disadvantages and advantages of bankruptcy, the effect on your credit rating and how to go bankrupt.
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I want information about general benefit issues
This could include information about entitlements, what you can claim and fact sheets.
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I want information about Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
This could include disability living allowance for adults and children and also available benefits for people who are sick or disabled. Please note that Personal Independence Payments (PIP) will start to replace Disability Living Allowance from April 2013. Please see PIP section below.
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I want information about Tax Credits
This could include benefits and tax credit information including child and working tax credits.
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I want information about Housing Benefit
This could include calculating, claiming and your entitlement to housing benefit.
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I want information Employment Support Allowance (ESA)
This could include an overview of ESA, eligibility and how to claim.
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I want information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Personal Independence Payment will start to replace Disability Living Allowance from April 8th 2013.
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I want information about Local Welfare Provision
If you are in immediate need, which will mean serious damage to the health and safety of your family. Please contact your local welfare provision team.
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I want infromation about challenging a benefit decison
This could include appeals.
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To help you find the information you require more easily, Please choose the subcategory below that is closest to your requirement:
I want information about my rights as a consumer
This could include information about your rights when you buy goods and services.
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I want information as a UK consumer about a problem I have with a company based in another European country
Advice and information for UK consumers that are having problems with a company in another European Country.
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I have a problem with a purchase I made on the internet, mail order or by the phone
Information about buying goods and/or services by distance selling.
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To help you find the information you require more easily, Please choose the subcategory below that is closest to your requirement:
I want information about education through all stages
This could include information on education including school, support for learning, higher and adult education.
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I want information about the schools in Kirklees
This may include schools list, admissions, term dates and other polices relating to Kirklees schools.
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I want information about safeguarding in education
This may include child protection, bullying, abuse and the reporting of any concerns if you are worried about a child.
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I want information about early education
This may include free early education places, care funding and childcare vacancies.
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I want information about help available for children with special educational needs
This may include learning difficulties, disabilities, statutory assessment and statement of special educational needs.
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I want information about gaining a qualification while I work
This could include applying for an apprenticeship and courses available.
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I want information about Social Care Services
This could include getting help with care for myself, a relative or people with disabilities, caring, carers rights, care homes and care home charges
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I want information about local NHS services
This could include doctors, hospitals, dentists and other local health services.
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I want information about NHS costs and charges
This could include charges for dentists, opticians or prescriptions and information about who can get free services.
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I want to make a complaint about an NHS service
This could be because you have received a bad service, the wrong treatment or have been refused treatment.
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I want to raise a general concern or suggestion about local health services
You want to see new services, better services or object to proposed changes.
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I want to make a claim for compensation
This could be because you have received negligent treatment which has caused injury or disability.
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To help you find the information you require more easily, Please choose the subcategory below that is closest to your requirement:
I want information about relationship problems
This could include ending a relationship, civil partnership or marriage.
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I want information about the practical issues affecting my children after a relationship breakdown
This could include separating parents, parenting and child maintenance options.
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What to do after a death and support with bereavement
Death & Bereavement. The following websites offer useful help and information.
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I need help and support regarding domestic violence
This could include victim support, counselling, legal advice and refuge accommodation.
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I am a grandparent seeking help and information
This could include childcare, kinship and separation in the family.
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I want information about common family problems
This may include parenting, step-children and family relationships.
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To help you find the information you require more easily, Please choose the subcategory below that is closest to your requirement:
Gateway to Care
Information from Kirklees Council.
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Adviceguide Community Care
Community care services are care services that are arranged or provided by the local authority social services department, mainly to adults who have care needs. Community care services include a place in a care home or services to help you carry on living in your home and keep as much independence as possible.
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To help you find the information you require more easily, Please choose the subcategory below that is closest to your requirement:
I would like immigration advice and/or support around issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers
This could include legal advice, information, signposting and support around immigration and asylum seeking.
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I would like information about visas and immigration
This could include applying for a visa, visitor and work visas and immigration law, including the appeals process.
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I am a female refugee or asylum-seeker
A specialist service for asylum seeking, refuge and migrant women.
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I would like to learn English
English classes for speakers of other languages.
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Huddersfield Address:
Kirklees Citizens Advice
1-3 Brook Street
Huddersfield
HD1 1EB
0344 848 7970 (9:30am – 4pm)
Opening Times:
M: – 9:30am – 4pm
T: – 9:30am – 4pm
W: – 9:30am – 4pm
T: – 9:30am – 4pm
F: – 9:30am – 4pm
S: – Closed
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Dewsbury Address:
Kirklees Citizens Advice
Empire House
Wakefield Old Road
Dewsbury
WF12 8DJ
0344 848 7970 (9:30am – 3:30pm)
Opening Times:
M: – 9:30am – 3pm
T: – 9:30am – 3pm
W: – 9:30am – 3pm
T: – 9:30am – 3pm
F: – 9:30am – 3pm
S: – Closed
S: – Closed
We run regular outreach sessions in the following locations: Meltham, Marsden, Slaithwaite, Skelmanthorpe, Shepley, Batley and Cleckheaton. To arrange an appointment at any of these sessions please call the outreach appointment line on 01484 451381.
Many of our partners work with volunteers. Volunteering can be hugely rewarding! If you’d like to boost your CV and enhance your skills for life and work or simply help people from your community, then you should consider volunteering for part of the partnership. Click Here for more Information.
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