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data-settings="{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.03,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}" href="https://cabse.org.uk/law-clinic/"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-af23dfd exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="af23dfd" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img decoding="async" width="3408" height="2232" src="https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/law-clinic.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-842" alt="" srcset="https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/law-clinic.png 3408w, https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/law-clinic-300x196.png 300w, https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/law-clinic-1024x671.png 1024w, https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/law-clinic-768x503.png 768w, https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/law-clinic-1536x1006.png 1536w, https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/law-clinic-2048x1341.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 3408px) 100vw, 3408px" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-328c00f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="328c00f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><strong>Law Clinic</strong></h3> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d5fd1f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="d5fd1f1" data-element_type="container"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-381046c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="381046c" data-element_type="container"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-22a73ef exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="22a73ef" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Welcome to</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4175916 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="4175916" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Citizens Advice <span style="color: #004B88">Braintree &amp; South Essex</span></h1> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-94727ee exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="94727ee" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Citizens Advice provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.</p><p><strong>Our aim is to:</strong></p><ul><li>Provide the advice people need for the problems they face.</li><li>Improve the policies that affect people鈥檚 lives.</li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-be4232c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="be4232c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow" href="#advice"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Get Advice & Support</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ab00408 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="ab00408" data-element_type="container"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1353185 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="1353185" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="646" height="538" src="https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AdobeStock_443299525-1.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-493" alt="" srcset="https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AdobeStock_443299525-1.png 646w, https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AdobeStock_443299525-1-300x250.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-00620bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="00620bb" data-element_type="container" id="advice" data-settings="{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c43c864 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="c43c864" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Get <span style="color: #004B88">Advice &amp; Support</span></h1> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ce68bb1 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="ce68bb1" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Citizens Advice Braintree &amp; South Essex offers free, confidential, impartial and independent information, advice and guidance on a wide range of subjects. Get in touch in a way that works for you.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ba80391 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="ba80391" data-element_type="container"> <a class="elementor-element elementor-element-91d5546 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="91d5546" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.05,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}" href="https://cabse.org.uk/self-help/"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-af62af3 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="af62af3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="32" height="32" src="https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Self-Help-Icon.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-143" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0351960 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="0351960" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Self Help</h5> </div> </div> </a> <a class="elementor-element elementor-element-8d0fd7a e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="8d0fd7a" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.05,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}" href="https://cabse.org.uk/email-service/"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c663db2 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="c663db2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="32" height="32" src="https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Email-Service-Icon.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-142" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0d12021 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="0d12021" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Email</h5> </div> </div> </a> <a class="elementor-element elementor-element-1d3d92b e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="1d3d92b" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.05,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}" href="https://cabse.org.uk/webchat/"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b57d7a9 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="b57d7a9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="32" height="32" src="https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chat-With-Us-Online-Icon.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-141" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f885d5f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="f885d5f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Chat with us Online</h5> </div> </div> </a> <a class="elementor-element elementor-element-24581c9 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="24581c9" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.05,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}" href="https://cabse.org.uk/telephone/"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4cacaa4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="4cacaa4" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="32" height="32" src="https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Call-Us-Icon.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-140" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-95fd9f2 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="95fd9f2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Telephone</h5> </div> </div> </a> <a class="elementor-element elementor-element-45f9597 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="45f9597" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.05,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}" href="https://cabse.org.uk/face-to-face-advice/"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-26f64f5 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="26f64f5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="30" height="32" src="https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1Email-Service-Icon-1.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-1025" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-67ca1a0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="67ca1a0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Face to Face</h5> </div> </div> </a> <a class="elementor-element elementor-element-6f81c71 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="6f81c71" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.05,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}" href="https://cabse.org.uk/specialist-advice/"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-89b390d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="89b390d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="30" height="32" src="https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/11Email-Service-Icon-1.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-1026" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-04845bc exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="04845bc" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Specialist</h5> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6ca7335 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="6ca7335" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-24fba22 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="24fba22" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Our<span style="color: #004B88"> Videos&lt;/span?</h1> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f6fffac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="f6fffac" data-element_type="container"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b5b41fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="b5b41fa" data-element_type="container"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1126538 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-video" data-id="1126538" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/youtu.be\/ycWWDrHED3c&quot;,&quot;modestbranding&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cabse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sddefault.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:215,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}" data-widget_type="video.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline"> <div class="elementor-video"></div> <div class="elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay" style="background-image: url(https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sddefault.jpg);"> <div class="elementor-custom-embed-play" role="button" aria-label="Play Video" tabindex="0"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="eicon-play"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-79b3bb1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="79b3bb1" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Debt Advice</h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3b49fe2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="3b49fe2" data-element_type="container"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-cd32653 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-video" data-id="cd32653" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/youtu.be\/X1VFv18dQEk&quot;,&quot;modestbranding&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cabse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/maxresdefault-1.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:213,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}" data-widget_type="video.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline"> <div class="elementor-video"></div> <div class="elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay" style="background-image: url(https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/maxresdefault-1.jpg);"> <div class="elementor-custom-embed-play" role="button" aria-label="Play Video" tabindex="0"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="eicon-play"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-828976b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="828976b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Energy Advice</h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bc27aba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="bc27aba" data-element_type="container"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ba8d3f1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-video" data-id="ba8d3f1" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/youtu.be\/CqX48iFe8yY&quot;,&quot;modestbranding&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cabse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sddefault-1.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:216,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}" data-widget_type="video.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline"> <div class="elementor-video"></div> <div class="elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay" style="background-image: url(https://cabse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sddefault-1.jpg);"> <div class="elementor-custom-embed-play" role="button" aria-label="Play Video" tabindex="0"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="eicon-play"></i> </div> 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