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Debt Advice Colchester

Colchester has 20.5 bankruptcies per 10,000 of the adult population according to the Insolvency Service regional statistics. This ranks Colchester 103 out of 386 towns and cities. The charity's helpline caller research revealed Colchester's average unsecured household debt (things like personal loans and credit cards) is £13,525, which is owed to 3.7 creditors on average.

Colchester Citizens Advice Bureaus

  Phone Number Address
Colchester CAB 0844 477 0808 Blackburn House, CO3 3HH
Manningtree CAB - 13 High Street, CO11 1AQ
Coggeshall Village Hall - Stoneham Street, CO6 1UH
Rural GP Surgery - Kelvedon, CO5 9AG
Halstead 0844 499 4719 New Street, CO9 1DD

Colchester and the surrounding areas has a number of local Citizens Advice Bureau offices that are able to offer face to face debt advice.

Alternatively, you can speak to one of the charity’s specialist debt helpline Advisors by calling 0800 043 40 50. The free, confidential helpline is open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and on Saturday 9am to 5pm. There’s no need to book an appointment.

If you're struggling with debt, it's important to remember that you're not alone and that there are a number of specialist debt charities in the UK that provide free, impartial advice to anyone that is worried about debt.

 

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Colchester Council

If you have a council tax or benefit enquiry, you’ll need to contact Colchester Council on one of the helpline numbers listed below.

Colchester Borough Council
Rowan House
33 Sheepen Road
CO3 3WG

  Phone Number
Housing benefit and council tax benefit 01206 282 600
Council Tax 01206 282 300
General enquiries 01206 282 222

If you’re experiencing financial difficulties, you must make sure you continue to manage your priority payments such as Council Tax, rent/mortgage and utilities, even if it means you cannot meet your monthly unsecured credit commitments.

That’s because the consequences of not managing your priority payments are much more severe. You should always contact your local council if you are struggling as you may be entitled to help paying your Council Tax.

Other useful Colchester debt advice resources

  Phone Number Address
Magistrates Court 01245 313 300 Town Hall Square, High Street, CO1 1FP
County Court 0844 892 4000 Falkland House, 25 Southway, CO3 3EG
Jobcentre Plus 0845 604 3719 Greytown House, 138 High St, CO1 1YJ


Areas covered by this Colchester debt advice guide:

Boxted (CO4), Brightlingsea, Great Bentley, Wivenhoe (CO7), Bures (CO8), Colchester (CO1), Kelvedon, Peldon, Rowhedge, Tiptree, West Mersea (CO5), Layer de la Haye (CO2), Coggeshall (CO6)