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‘You are the only people that have given me correct and proper advice. When I split with my partner, I couldn't find decent advice anywhere, until I spoke to you. The information I received helped me make important decisions and I'm very grateful that you exist.’

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Calls to the Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline from all landlines and all major mobile networks are free of charge from 14 September 2009, with the introduction of a new number.

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Call the new freephone Single Parent Helpline:
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Helpline logo. Text reads:  Gingerbread Single parent Helpline 0808 802 0925 Expert telephone  information and advice for single parents
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Your call is free if you call from a landline or from the following mobile phone networks - 3, T-Mobile, Vodaphone, O2, Orange, Virgin.

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You can receive free and independent information and advice on all issues affecting single parents, including:

  • child maintenance,
  • contact,
  • employment,
  • education,
  • welfare benefits and tax credits,
  • housing,
  • debt

...and much more.

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The Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline is opened:
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Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm
Wednesday, 9am until 8pm
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We can give you details of other agencies who may be able to offer you assistance and we can send  you written information to help you understand what actions you can take. We can also offer more in-depth advice if you need it, through our advice service.

Don't delay, call today



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For details on our service standards and quality commitment, please click here

If you want to make a complaint, please click here
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The Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline offers information and advice to single parents acreoo England and Wales. It is supported by the Department for Children, Schools and Families., Scottish Power and other funders. Our partner organisation in Scotland, One Parent Families Scotland runs the Lone Parent Helpline on 0808 801 0323.

The Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline is accredited by the Telephone Helplines Association with the Parent Know How Quality Standard.
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