Patience in collecting the relevant info from me, then very clear feedback on the process and next steps I needed to take. Gave me confidence to proceed without spending money on lawyers (at least fo... See more
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National Debtline is a charity run by the Money Advice Trust. Working in England, Wales and Scotland, we have helped millions of people deal with their debts. We provide free, independent debt advice over the phone and through our webchat service. We've been helping people in the UK with debt since 1987.
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A really great positive experience I am currently following instructions from my advisor. My case is ongoing at the moment but I hope it will be the same advisor when I call back in a couple of weeks.
This really is a very Helpful Company for stuff i just don't have a clue about. They explain every detail and certainly put your mind at ease at the end of the call . Three cheers'' for National Debt line ''
Excellent service customer orientated k owledgable reassuring and supportive. Nothing too much trouble.
A light in a dark tunnel for me .would recommend this service 100%.

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Stop your fretting and speak to the. Debt line. It will definitely bring some peace of mind

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Amazing service thank you James you couldn’t do enough for me. World class service

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The help I received from national debt line was good and the agent that I spoke to very kind, very knowledgeable and very supportive would definitely recommend

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contacted National Debtline for help with my debt situation and unfortunately the experience was extremely frustrating.
I spent a long time going through automated questions, only to be told I would be transferred to someone who could help. Instead, I was sent back to the original phone line and had to wait again, effectively starting the process over.
When I finally spoke to an adviser, I was asked to repeat the same information I had already provided earlier in the call, including personal details and a full breakdown of income and expenses. This made the process repetitive and unnecessarily time-consuming.
After around 54 minutes on the phone, I still hadn’t received any clear advice or resolution, so I ended the call myself.
When you are already under financial stress, this kind of experience feels disorganised and inefficient. I expected clearer guidance and a more straightforward route to getting help.
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Very friendly, knowledgeable and profession service. All info was thorough and clear. No rushing and the advisor was very patient with me.

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With the problem that I have, I do not know which way to turn. Fortunately I was given the details to contact National Debtline. The lady was so able and helpful and kind and kept in contact with me. I value her support.
The Debtline service is necessary so that people can be helped when in this situation.
Date3/04/2026

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The advisor was very knowledgeable and helpful. He was very understanding and knew the route I had to take given his many years of experience, so I was able to correct my course of action.
Highly recommended!

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If the balliffs come knocking, call the National Debtline

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Farouk (sorry if i have misspelt that) was absolutely amazing on the phone today. Extremely knowledgable and spoke to me in a very kind but professional manner when i started to get flustered. Really helped ease my anxiety- if you are considering seeking debt advice and are putting it off, please just do it. Again Farouk was so lovely and professional, big shout out to him.

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I found them very helpful, reassuring and very informative.

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Excellent & very informative. Helped me when I am going through the worst possible thing to deal with, losing my amazing mother/bff & I needed help with my debts & bills coming up. Thank you God Bless 🙏🏼❤️😘

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Very quick to respond, extremely helpful advice and very kind and understanding staff, would definitely recommend if you are in need of debt advice.

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