2011 news

Here are all the press releases published by Citizens Advice Scotland in 2011. If you want to view them month by month, use the left hand navigation links.

Rural Scots reveal fury at 'rip-off' delivery charges 19 December 2011
Campaign sees massive surge in new responses 19 December 2011
Scottish CAB Service now dealing with 'a new issue every minute' 11 December 2011
Fuel bills - 'the key is to empower consumers to take control' 9 December 2011
MSPs are right to act on 'devastating' welfare reforms 8 December 2011
Payday loans 'an expensive way of managing your own money' 7 December 2011
Scots urged to avoid a 'Christmas on credit' 6 December 2011
Big Energy week Monday 16 - Saturday 21 January 2012 5 December 2011
Cable's announcement 'a real blow to workers rights' 23 November 2011
MSPs told: many Scots are still 'drowning in debt' 22 November 2011
Disabled campaigners are right about the devastating impact of the welfare reform bill 22 November 2011
Charity advises 12 ways to be a 'savvy seasonal shopper' 21 November 2011
Bank charges 'still hitting the poor hardest' 21 November 2011
CAS reports 'growing despair' among young unemployed 16 November 2011
New report shows benefit reforms are 'devastating' sick and disabled people 8 November 2011
Scots urged to 'declare war' on scams 24 October 2011
Fuel bill summit - measures must only be the beginning 18 October 2011
Inflation rise: the government must help people cope 18 October 2011
Benefits system 'discriminates' against young people 17 October 2011
Energy companies should use profits to cut fuel bills 14 October 2011
Energy companies must 'play fair' by consumers 13 October 2011
Oxfam report on food poverty is backed by CAB evidence 13 October 2011
Call for 'war on scams' as elderly couple lose £60,000 in phone rip-off 12 October 2011
Cameron should 'get real' on credit card debts 5 October 2011
MSPs 'must give more scrutiny to Welfare Reform Bill' 4 October 2011
New report shows Scotland's 'shameful' fuel poverty crisis 28 September 2011
Employers 'exploiting workers and breaking the law' on minimum wage 27 September 2011
CAS welcome action on fuel bills 20 September 2011
People in debt being 'exploited' by rogue advice companies 7 September 2011
Banks 'must not restrict ATM access for their poorest customers' 5 September 2011
Government policy 'will force many disabled Scots into poverty' 5 September 2011
Fuel poverty crisis 'even worse that today's figures suggest' 3 September 2011
Many Scots in 'financial crisis' as new report shows people £11 per week worse off 29 August 2011
'Back-to-school' costs: parents urged not to get into debt 25 August 2011
ATOS should not be able to shut down public debate 24 August 2011
CAB provides free money advice for all 18 August 2011
Unemployment figures: "real people with real bills to pay" 17 August 2011
Government report paints a 'bleak' picture for Scottish families 17 August 2011
Basic bank accounts 'should be easier to use, not harder' 17 August 2011
CAS launch 'Spot the Scam' campaign across Scotland 4 August 2011
Government sickness benefit figures misleading 26 July 2011
Bankruptcy often the 'lesser of two evils' for those in debt 20 July 2011
New report shows many Scots still 'drowning in debt' 19 July 2011
Fuel poverty approaching 'crisis' levels in Scotland 14 July 2011
Unemployment figures 'nothing to celebrate' 13 July 2011
New report shows young Scots in 'despair' over lack of jobs 12 July 2011
Gas price rise will hit Scots hard 8 July 2011
CAS call for action on fuel poverty 'crisis' 6 July 2011
High cost of living means rise in stress for CAB clients 18 June 2011
Unemployment: Scotland's 'claimant count' is the highest for 13 years 15 June 2011
Charity launches online tool to help veterans in civvy street 15 June 2011
SCoWR - Charities, unions and faith groups call for welfare debate based on 'respect not myths' 13 June 2011
CAS statement on the launch of the 'Work Programme' 10 June 2011
Scottish Power's price rise will hit the poor hardest of all 7 June 2011
Bank of Scotland fine is 'another victory for consumers' 25 May 2011
'Perfect storm' continues to hit Scots in the pocket 11 May 2011
Charities line up to condemn system that penalises the sick and vulnerable 11 May 2011
CAS backs OFCOM on high phone/internet bills 10 May 2011
Lloyds set aside £3.2bn for PPI compensation 5 May 2011
ESA 'failing to get people into work' 28 April 2011
Report shows government policies are leading to move family debt 26 April 2011
Ofcom report shows extent of phone/internet scams 21 April 2011
CAS fears rise in homelessness as some Scots lose £54 per week in Housing Benefit 20 April 2011
Bank court defeat 'A victory for consumers and for fairness' 20 April 2011
Minimum wage is going up... But so is everything else! 7 April 2011
Internet and phone scams: Scots being 'ripped off in their own homes' 4 April 2011
Government wrong to press ahead on changes to Incapacity Benefit 3 April 2011
Experian list exposes Scotland's debt crisis 30 March 2011
Fuel bills: '30 day rule' is only one step towards a fairer deal 28 March 2011
Budget Response: the Government 'doesn't understand the financial crisis people are living with' 23 March 2011
Budget should provide support for the poor, not further cuts 22 March 2011
OFGEM are right to attack fuel companies 21 March 2011
Unemployment fall 'masks the true picture' 16 March 2011
New debt guidelines welcomed by CAS 10 March 2011
Resignation of Fuel Poverty Chairman 'a shock and a blow' 10 March 2011
Homelessness: Children and young adults are the worst affected 8 March 2011
British Gas profits: 'consumers deserve a fair deal' 24 February 2011
Banks need to treat their customers better 19 February 2011
“Millions risk being worse off” say Scottish welfare campaigners as reform bill published 17 February 2011
Welfare Reform Bill 'must not target vulnerable people' 17 February 2011
Scottish unemployment 'still too high' 16 February 2011
ESA: Government celebrations premature as 'too many wrong decisions being made' 11 February 2011
Young Scots speak of despair and anger over economic crisis 9 February 2011
Government wrong to celebrate flawed benefit system 25 January 2011
New deposit scheme will protect tenants from 'rogue landlords' 24 January 2011
Scottish MPs set to pile pressure on banks after CAB report 19 January 2011
Claimant figures show too many Scots still out of work 19 January 2011
Banks are 'failing the public' 11 January 2011
Business failures mean Coalition should re-think it's economic strategy 10 January 2011

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