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Struggling to pay your rent?

We understand that managing your money can sometimes be difficult

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Falling into rent arrears can cause stress and put increased pressure on both you and your family.

Welfare changes are coming

National Housing FederationYou may have heard in the news about changes The Government are making to benefits. The NHF have produced some helpful guidelines about how the reforms will work in practice and how they might affect you.

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Support and advice

Here at Sentinel, we offer support and advice to our customers to help them deal with rent arrears and debt to help them get 'back on track'.

From helping you budget to ensuring you're receiving the right benefits, our Arrears Officers work with other organisations in the local area to help manage your money if you find yourself struggling.

Supporting you through the hard times

With a little help from TV presenter Dominic Littlewood, we've created a DVD with lots of helpful tips and advice.

See our booklet: Supporting You Through The Hard Times, Your Guide To Taking Control Of Your Finances'.

It has forms to help you set your budget as well as letter templates to send to your creditors if you're struggling to pay your debts.

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Ways to pay your rent

Get your copy of our Paying your rent information sheet [147.43kb]

Download your handy rent calendar to help you keep track of what you've paid.

If you've read through the information above and you're still not sure where to start, then please give your Arrears Officer a call on 0800 195 5515 (or 0300 666 5515 from a mobile).Hampshire Credit Union is sponsored by Sentinel

We work closely with Citizens Advice