Funding for Border People to provide advice directly to the public has ended.  However there are other experts who can help. If need be, they can contact the project on your behalf. 

Please note:

• Cross-border phone calls to 0818 and 0800 numbers are sometimes very expensive, especially if using a mobile!
• Please try to call an Irish landline number instead e.g starting in 00353
• NI landline phone numbers often begin with 028 but if you are calling South to North from an Irish landline you can replace 028 with 048 so the call is charged at local rate.

South

•  Citizens Information Centres provide a free, confidential service, find your local Citizens Information Centre
• Citizens Information Phone Service is available 9am to 8pm, telephone +353 21 229 8178 or 0818 07 4000.
• Money Advice and Budgeting Service –  MABS is a national, free, confidential and independent service for people in debt or in danger of getting into debt.  Telephone the MABS Helpline on 0818 07 200 or WhatsApp 086 035 3141
• Citizens Information is an Irish eGovernment website provided by the Citizens Information Board.

North

• Community Advice is a network of local independent advice organisations based in Northern Ireland.  Find your local service: Community Advice
• Advice NI provides independent advice online and via its network of Community Advice organisations.  Tel: 0800 915 4604 or 048 9064 5919.  Email: advice@adviceni.net
• Law Centre NI provides free independent legal advice and assistance.  Advice Line: 028 9024 4401  (048 from outside NI) ¦ Website: lawcentreni.org/how-we-help
• Local Debt Advice is aimed at helping those most financially vulnerable. They offer FREE, confidential and impartial debt and money advice services across NI. Find a local service, Freephone 0800 915 4604, or email advice@adviceni.net.
• nidirect – is the official Government website for Northern Ireland citizens, providing a single point of access to public sector information and services.

See also

• Border People ¦ Advice – Migrant communities

Page last checked: 14 October 2024

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