Useful Links
SHIP takes no responsibility to the content of these websites.
Age UK - Formerly Age Concern & Help the Aged
Provides help on state benefits
Tavis House
1-6 Tavistock Square,
London WC1H 9NA
Tel: 0800 169 8080
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Age UK Benefits Calculator
www.ageconcern.entitledto.co.uk/start.aspx
Citizens Advice Bureau
Can provide help on sorting out debt and advice on state benefits
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Consumer Financial Educational Body
Your Guide to Retirement
www.moneymadeclear.org.uk/retirement
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Find out about your state benefit entitlements
Benefit enquiry line: 0800 88 22 00
Website: www.dwp.gov.uk
Entitledto.com – Help with checking your benefit entitlements.
www.entitledto.co.uk/
Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
Provides help if a lender went out of business
7th Floor Lloyds Chambers
Portsoken St
London E1 8BN
Tel: 020 7892 7300
Website: www.fscs.org.uk
Financial Ombudsman Service
For help in resolving complaints
Complaints resolution
South Quay Plaza
183 Marsh Wall
London E14 9SR
Tel 0845 080 1800
Website: www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Financial Services Authority
Access help and information on equity release
Consumer helpline: 0845 606 1234
Minicom/Textphone: 08457 300 104
Website: www.fsa.gov.uk
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
For information on tax
Enquiry Centre: 0845 9000 404
Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk
House Prices
Helps you find out the price of property in your area
Website: www.houseprices.co.uk
IFA Promotion
Provides list of independent financial advisers in your area
Tel: 0800 085 3250
www.unbiased.co.uk
Money Advice Service - Free clear unbiased advice
http://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/default.aspx
Telephone number 0300 500 5000
Mouseprice.com – Allows you to get an idea of what your home is worth.
www.mouseprice.com
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The JRF Solutions paper about the equity release pilot schemes, launched on 27th January 2010 is now downloadable at
www.jrf.org.uk/publications/equity-release-older-home-owners
The Pension Tracing Service
Provides help tracking down lost pensions
Tel: 0845 6002537
The Solicitors Code of Conduct
http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct.page
Guidance for Legal Advisers on Compliance with the SHIP rules
Warmfront – Government funded scheme to make homes warmer, healthier and more energy efficient.
www.warmfront.co.uk
Work and Pensions Select Committee Report
DWP Report