Gambling Debt Helpline

•   How to tell if gambling debts are getting out of hand

How to tell if your gambling debts are getting out of hand or if you think someone you care about has gambling debts.

Are your gambling debts getting out of hand?
 Unopened bills are piling up
 You’re unavailable when creditors make contact
 You frequently use your credit card/s for the purposes of gambling
 You’re involved with loan companies
 You have unpaid high interest loans eg loan sharks
 You may hope that the gambling will solve the money problems
 You may be trying to clear the debts and remain gamble free
 The pressure of the debts and gambling is badly affecting your life and those closest to you
 Or do you think someone you care about has a gambling debt?
 You have just discovered that someone you care about has created large debts for him or herself and possibly for you
 You think that the debts may be caused by their gambling
 You don’t understand why they haven’t talked to you about it
 You don’t understand why they won’t stop their gambling
 You are concerned about their emotional and physical wellbeing
 You are paying off their debt but you’re not sure you should be doing that
 If you are married or in a long-term relationship, you want to know whether you are also legally responsible for the payment of the debt

 The pressure of the debts and the gambling problem is badly affecting your wellbeing

 

You are not alone. We are here to help you.
•   How would we work with you?

Our experienced financial counsellors are trained to work with you around gambling problems and gambling debt. We provide specialist gambling debt crisis counselling for gamblers, their partners, family and others.

Our practical programmes include:

 How to do your own budget
 Debt information
 Safe ways of communicating with your creditors
 How to set up a self-monitoring banking system
 Who to contact about legal obligations and rights

At your request we can also connect you, where possible, to local:

 Face-to-face gambling counselling
 Budget services
 Total money management services
 Community services for benefits, legal and consumer issues
•   When do we operate and how can you contact us?

Our services are provided on a free basis regardless of your financial background.

Our free national phone number is:

0800 654 658

Saturday 12.00 – 4.00pm

 

We are not open everyday, but we do operate a debt call back service. Outside the above hours you can leave a message and we will discreetly return your call.

Alternatively, you can contact the debt team and a financial counsellor will get back to you via e-mail.

If you wish, you may also contact the main Gambling Helpline for further information and support.
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