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Scams Awareness Month
May 2013 is Scams Awareness Month, in which the CAB Service has teamed up with other consumer groups to highlight the problem of scams. Find out how you can fight the scammers, and protect yourself, family and friends.
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Payday Loans: your rights, their responsibilities
We are urging consumers to understand their rights when taking out a payday loan. Payday loans are an increasing issue for our clients, and we would like your help to monitor the lenders to ensure fair and responsible lending practices.
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Depend on us
Research evidence shows that the Citizens Advice Service contributes a total benefit to the common good in Scotland of £166.2 million. This is a massive return on the investment of approximately £21 million which is currently spent running the service.
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Free, unbiased advice - manage your money better
The Money Advice Service is here to help you manage your money. Book a free, face to face session with your local Money Adviser, delivered by the Scottish CAB Service, for unbiased help with planning, budgeting, saving and more.
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Patient Advice and Support Service
This service provides information, advice and support for those of you wishing to give feedback or comments, raise concerns or make complaints about health care delivered by NHSScotland.
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Serving, ex-Serving, regular, reserve or a relative?
The Armed Services Advice Project provides dedicated information, advice and support. Call us on 0845 231 0300.
Latest news
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15 May 2013
On 14 May, CAS released Offline and Left Behind: Digital exclusion amongst Scotland's CAB clients. The report shows that over three quarters of clients with benefit issues say they will struggle with the UK Government's move to 'digital by default' - moving people on to applying for benefits online only - with the UK Government having a target of 80% of applicants doing so. A total of 76% of CAB clients said they would struggle to apply for a benefit online including 39% who said they could not apply online at all and so are at risk of losing their only source of income as a result.
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14 May 2013
Over three quarters of Scottish benefit claimants say they will struggle with new rules forcing them to apply for their benefits online, and so may lose their only source of income as a result.
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6 May 2013
The shortlist for the Scottish Charity Awards 2013 has been unveiled and the Armed Services Advice Project is in the running for the Partnership Award.
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4 May 2013
Citizens Advice Scotland have said the government should give GPs the extra resources they need to provide evidence to people who are going through the strict new assessment test for disability benefits.
BMA Scotland is today (04/05/13) saying that GPs have been ‘flooded’ with requests from patients who need written evidence of their medical history. This is because the government now requires ALL disabled benefit claimants to go through the new assessment system. As a result, GPs are struggling with these growing demands: some are charging their patients for this evidence, and others are refusing to provide it altogether.
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