Debt Advice in Birmingham
If you're looking for debt advice in Birmingham, there are many advice centres open to you depending on where you live.
Payplan offers free debt advice and solutions and you can contact us through this website or by calling freephone 0800 280 2816. If you want to see an adviser face-to-face, this page contains useful debt advice contact information for you.
Birmingham Statistics
According to the Office for National Statistics, Birmingham is home to one million people and has a population density of nearly 3,800 people per square kilometre.
Experimental statistics for 2007 estimate 17 per cent of the West Midland's population classified themselves as non-White British. Birmingham has the region's highest concentration, comprising 38 per cent of its population.
Debt Advice from Citizen's Advice Bureau
Payplan works closely with many CABs. If you'd like to visit your local advice bureau to ask about receiving debt advice, select your nearest CAB from the list below and make a visit or give them a call.
Citizens Advice Bureau, City Centre Bureau, 168 Corporation Street Birmingham B4 6TF 0844477101010
Birmingham City Council
Local authorities should be able to point you in the right direction for debt advice, as well being able to help with benefits information and local housing advice. Use this list to find your local authority (these include county, city, borough and district councils and unitary authorities).
Birmingham City council offer their debt advice team helpline 01213032087
Additionally there are over 30 neighbourhood Offices in Birmingham and a Neighbourhood Telephone Advice Line on 01213031111.
Birmingham City Council offer additional advice on water bill and utility arrears. They suggest contacting the local charities for help with your bills:
The Severn Trent Trust Fund may be able to help you with a grant to clear your arrears of water charges, depending on your household's personal circumstances. Contact Severn Trent Trust Fund, Freepost MID 16999, Birmingham, B26 3BR
The South Staffs Water Charitable Trust may be able to help to clear bills to South Staffs Water. You can contact the Trust at the following address:
South Staffs Water Charitable Trust, Credit Control, Green lane, Walsall, WS2 7PD
Severn Trent Care Team
You can ring the care team to make a special payment arrangement which takes into account your ability to pay.
Pre Court action - Tel: 0845 7 500 500
Post court action- Tel: 0845 602 2777
Advice Centres
Birmingham Law Centre, Dolphin House, 54 Coventry Road, Birmingham
0121 766 7466 or www.birminghamlawcentre.org.uk (Providing legal advice to individuals and communities in need)
Shelter, Room 30, 2nd Floor, Ruskin Chambers, 191 Corporation Street, Birmingham, B4 6RP 08451203711
County Court Proceedings, Birmingham County Court, 33 Bull Street, Birmingham 01216813000
Relate (Advice for separated and divorced) Bishops Gate House, 5 Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham, B15 1ET 0121 643 1638
Magistrates Court Fines, Victoria Law Courts, Corporation Street, Birmingham, 0121 212 6600
Example of Birmingham local debt information from the Insolvency Helpline


