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Citizens Advice Southampton

Find advice online

The Citizens Advice website has comprehensive help about many common issues:

Here's how you can contact us for advice

Telephone

Advice Line

Our main Advice Line telephone number. Calls are free.
0808 27 87 863
Lines open 9.30am to 4pm (Answerphone available outside of these times).
We can access an interpreter if English is not your first language.

Admin Line

For existing clients.
023 8022 3659
Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm

Universal Credit Help To Claim

National advice line for help with Universal Credit claims.
0800 144 8 444
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

Email

We can only accept requests for advice by email for the following situations - please select the appropriate form. If you don't fall into one of these categories, please use our telephone helpline or online resources instead.

Emergencies

You can get help by email for evictions, bailiffs, and food/fuel vouchers.

Debt

You can get help by email with debt problems.

Disabled / deaf clients

If you can't use the telephone due to a disability.

Referral Form

(For professionals only) - if you would like to become a referral partner please contact us.
Go to the professional referral form

Online

Online Advice

The national Citizens Advice website contains advice guides covering hundreds of different topics related to debt, housing, welfare benefits, employment, consumer rights, immigration and many more.

Live Chat

National Citizens Advice runs a live chat service at the following links
Live chat (debt problems)
Mon-Fri 8am - 7pm
Live chat (anything else)
Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm

Walk In & see us in a Southampton Library

Our walk in face-to-face advice hubs are available at the following locations:

Central Library - Wednesdays - 10am - 1pm

Shirley Library- Thursdays - 10am -1pm

Woolston Library - Friday - 10am - 1pm

No appointment necessary. Sessions are for initial advice, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note: There will be no library service on 6 December

Over the festive period the last drop in will be at Woolston on 20 December.  The drop in service will start again on 8 January 2025 at Central Library.