Equity loans - useful contacts

The Help the Aged Equity Release Service

This Equity Release Advice Service, provided by NHFA Ltd, offers

impartial and confidential advice on finding the most appropriate equity

release scheme.An NHFA equity release adviser will provide you with a

report detailing the most appropriate options for you to consider.

Please call 01865 733 009 or email equityrelease@helptheaged.org.uk.

Help the Aged SeniorLine

For free, confidential and impartial welfare rights advice.

Telephone: 0808 800 6565. Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau

For advice on debt problems and state benefits.

Telephone: see your local directory. Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP)

Can supply you a list of members that have signed up to the SHIP code of

practice.

Address: PO Box 516, Preston Central PR2 2XQ

Telephone: 0870 241 6060. Website: www.ship-ltd.org

Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Offer free leaflets on lifetime mortgages and other ways of releasing

equity from your home.

Telephone: 0845 606 1234

Pension Credit Helpline

Telephone: 0800 99 1234

Benefit Enquiry Line

Telephone: 0800 88 22 00. Website: www.dwp.gov.uk

Pension Service Information

Telephone: 08456 065 065. Website: www.thepensionservice.gov.uk

Home Improvement Agencies

England Telephone: 01457 891 909

Scotland Telephone: 0141 2219 879

Wales Telephone: 02920 576 286

N. Ireland Telephone: 02890 428 314