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Civil Legal Advice (CLA)

Finance Advice
National advice service for England and Wales paid for by legal aid. Accessible to all.

Contact phone

0345 345 4 345

Website

https://www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice

Opening times

Monday to Friday: 9am to 8pm Saturday: 9am to 12:30pm

Description

Civil Legal Advice (CLA) is a national advice service for England and Wales paid for by legal aid. The service is only available to those who are eligible for legal aid. CLA can provide advice for problems with debt, special educational needs, housing, family, discrimination and welfare benefits appeals.

Legal Aid is also available for certain Special Educational Needs claims (SEN), Disability Discrimination Claims and other education matters affecting SEN children and young people.

You can also text ‘legalaid’ and your name to 80010 to ask CLA to call you back. 

Updated: 13/03/2023