GAIN (Glasgow's Advice and Information Network

is a network of agencies that give free, confidential and impartial debt advice. It includes voluntary agencies, citizens advice bureaux, legal, housing and independent money advice agencies. Click here to see who we are.

GAIN can give advice on a wide range of financial issues including debt, money management, benefits advice, and housing issues as well as providing free legal advice. The advice we give is impartial, completely confidential and best of all, absolutely free. Please note, others may charge you for such advice, but not GAIN.

What’s more, we’ll do nothing without your permission. We can help you to find the best solution for your current situation.

Click on the links for information on debt, money management, council tax, benefits, housing and legal advice.

Welfare reform has resulted in a number of changes to benefit. For example, from January 2012 the age threshold for the shared accommodation rate of Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance) will be increased from 25 to 35. Click here for further information on benefit changes.

If you would prefer to speak to someone in person you can contact your local GAIN agency or you can call the GAIN Helpline on 0808 801 1011 Mon- Fri 10am to 8pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm. Calls are free from land-lines and some mobile numbers.

Let GAIN take the strain.