Useful Links
INFORMATION ON BANKRUPTCY & DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEME (DRS):
Insolvency and Public Trustee’s Office Tel: 6325 1500 Email: ipto_enquiry@ipto.gov.sg Fax: 6325 1417 Add: #06-11, East Wing, The URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118 Website: www.ipto.gov.sg
FREE LEGAL ADVICE:
The Community Legal Clinic Tel: 6536 0650 Email: ProBonoServices@lawsoc.org.sg Website: www.lawsociety.org.sg Note: By appointment only.
Legal Aid Bureau Tel: 1800 325 1424 Email: LAB_ENQUIRY@LAB.GOV.SG Fax: 6325 1402 Add: #08-12, East Wing, The URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118 Website: www.minlaw.gov.sg/lab
Community Centre Note: By appointment only. Please call your nearest Community Centre (www.pa.gov.sg) for information.
Jamiyah Legal Clinic Tel: 6743 1211 Add: 31 Lorong 12 Geylang, Singapore 399006 Website: www.jamiyah.org.sg Note: By appointment only. Normally available on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons, subject to change.
SAFRA Tel: 6377 9853 Website: www.safra.sg Note: By appointment and for SAFRA members only. Normally on 2nd Thursday evening of the month, subject to change.
CREDIT REPORT:
Credit Bureau Singapore Tel: 6565 6363 Website: www.creditbureau.com.sg
DP Credit Bureau Tel: 6738 1900 Website: www.dpcreditbureau.sg
ADDICTION PROBLEM ASSISTANCE (EG. GAMBLING COUNSELLING):
National Addictions Management Service (NAMS) Tel: 1800 6 668 668 / 1800 6 RECOVER (1800 6732 6837) Website: www.nams.org.sg
ILLEGAL MONEY LENDERS (EG. LOAN SHARK) ISSUES:
One Hope Centre Tel/Fax: 6547 1011 Email: help@onehopecentre.org Website: www.onehopecentre.org Add: 12 New Industrial Road, #05-06 Morningstar Centre, Singapore 536202
Ray of Hope Tel: 1800 7867 669 (1800 STOP NOW) Website: www.care-centre.org
Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society Tel: 6593 6489 Fax: 6333 5141 Website: www.thkms.org.sg Add: #03-06 Central Plaza, 298 Tiong Bahru Road, Singapore 168730
DISPUTES WITH THE CREDITORS:
FIDReC (if the creditor is a bank) Tel: 6327 8878 Fax: 63278488 Email: info@fidrec.com.sg Website: www.fidrec.com.sg
Consumer Association of Singapore Tel: 6463 1811 Add: 170 Ghim Moh Road, #05-01 Ulu Pandan Community Building, Singapore 279621 Website: www.case.org.sg
EMOTIONAL CRISIS:
Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) Tel: 1800 221 4444 (24-hour hotline)
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCIES:
ComCare Hotline: 1800 222 0000
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND JOB SEARCH:
Central Community Development Council Tel: 6370 9901 Website: www.centralsingapore.org.sg
North East Community Development Council Tel: 6424 4000 Website: www.northeast.org.sg
North West Community Development Council Tel: 6767 2288 Website: www.northwestcdc.org.sg
South East Community Development Council Tel: 6243 8753 Website: www.southeastcdc.org.sg
South West Community Development Council Tel: 1800 316 1616 Website: www.southwestcdc.org.sg
OTHER USEFUL LINKS:
Central Provident Fund Board (www.cpf.gov.sg) Housing Development Board (www.hdb.gov.sg) Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (www.iras.gov.sg) Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (www.mcys.gov.sg) Ministry of Manpower (www.mom.gov.sg) MoneySense (www.moneysense.gov.sg) National Council of Social Service (www.ncss.org.sg)
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