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Speakeasy Law Centre - Social welfare advice and information

Last updated: 01/06/2026
Social welfare advice and information This resource can use the Welsh language
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What we do

More than 30 years ago, the Speakeasy Advice Centre opened its doors and reached out to those overwhelmed by debt and financial struggle. Debt harms families and individuals, young and old. It affects both physical and mental health, impacts educational attainment and deprives people of opportunity. It can feel like a spiral of hopelessness and despair.

Often people need help at an early stage, but don't get it. Easy credit, but at extortionate rates, is always available. When you fear losing your home, or you are faced with the choice of buying food or putting on the heating, borrowing more to provide for your family can seem the only option.

There are things that can be done but often it will need someone with expert knowledge and experience, someone who will seek justice for the client undeterred by threats of creditors and bailiffs. But more than that, it takes someone to treat the client with compassion, who does not judge but gives hope and stands with them

Who do we support

At the Speakeasy we believe everyone deserves access to expert, impartial advice. We work hard to secure sustainable funding sources which means you don't pay for our services. Ever.

We employ practising, trainee solicitors and specialist advisers who provide legal advice, assistance and representation. We specialise in debt, welfare benefits, housing and employment law. We have delivered high quality advice in the Cardiff area for 29 years, helping thousands of families and individuals to seek justice.

All our advice is completely free of charge, impartial and confidential.If you need help with any of the issues below please call 029 2045 3111 or email info@speakeasy.cymru and we’ll put you in touch with one of our expert advisers as soon as we can, normally within 2 working days. If you would find it hard to talk to an adviser by phone or email, we can arrange a face-to-face appointment.

Urdu and French spoken; Welsh and other community languages through interpretation

This service is for people aged 18+.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Details for this social welfare advice and information service:

Welfare benefits: Specialist casework
Employment: Specialist casework
Housing: Specialist casework
Immigration: None
Discrimination: None
Money: None
Debt: Specialist casework
  • Does this service offer fully independent advice? Yes
  • Can this service offer Debt Relief Orders (DROs) through qualified intermediaries? Yes
  • Does this service hold a recognised quality mark? Yes Specialist quality mark
  • Is this service registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)? Yes   618688
  • Is this service registered with Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)? No

 Address

 You can visit us here:

Speakeasy Law Centre
166 Richmond Road
Cardiff
Cardiff
CF24 3BX

 Opening times

Our office is open every day between Monday and Friday from 10 am to 1 pm. There will be some face-to-face appointments available and you may bring in documents for us to take copies where they are needed for your case.

We will continue to advise and support many clients by phone and email.

Where do we provide our service?

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We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.

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We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.