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Consultation responsePublication date:March 2013The Department for Work and Pensions is asking for ideas about how they can make jobsearch requirements work for in-work benefit claimants. Read CAS' response here.
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What Scotland needs from an independent Scottish welfare systemPublication date:March 2013The Scottish Government has set up an Expert Group to examine what a benefits system could look like in an indepedent Scotland. The publication sets out what CAS believes are the core principles for a new social security system for Scotland.
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Publication date:February 2013The Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee launched an enquiry into the issue of underemployment which CAS and Norma Philpott (Chief Executive of CARF) were invited to provide oral evidence to on the 23rd January. This written evidence followed the oral session, reinforcing the arguments made on the day.
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Publication date:December 2012Citizens Advice Scotland's response to the Scottish Court Services consultation on the future of Scotland's Court services.
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Publication date:November 2012A response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the Procurement Reform Bill.
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CAS response to the BIS consultation on the supply of goods, services and digital contentPublication date:October 2012The UK Government has consulted on their proposals to simplify consumer protection legislation. The new Consumer Bill of Rights aims to harmonise European legislation into our own consumer protection laws, as well as simplifying many disparate pieces of current UK legislation. Here, CAS gives its response to the proposals.
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Consultation on changes required as a result of the introduction of Universal Credit and Personal Independence PaymentPublication date:October 2012The response of the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux to the consultation on changes required as a result of the introduction of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment.
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Response from Citizens Advice ScotlandPublication date:September 2012CAS welcomes the opportunity to respond to the second Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA). Since its inception in the autumn of 2008, ESA has become the most common issue brought to bureaux by clients.
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Publication date:August 2012Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) welcomes the establishment of a Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) as a body ensuring the effective operation of the civil justice system.
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Publication date:August 2012CAS' response to the Scottish Parliament in relation to the draft Scottish Budget 2013-14.
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The CAS consultation response the the Scottish Government's proposals for a new tribunal system for ScotlandPublication date:June 2012Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) are broadly supportive of reform to the Scottish Tribunal System which incorporates and builds on the positive features of an accessible, independent, user-focused system.
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A proposal for a Regulation from the European CommissionPublication date:May 2012Citizens Advice Scotland welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation. Our response does not address every question contained in the consultation document. Rather it focuses on the aspects regarding consumer protection and whether the proposed Common European Sales Law would achieve its stated purpose with regard to consumer choice.
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CAS response to the consultation on reforming Bankruptcy law in Scotland.Publication date:May 2012The Citizens Advice Service is a key component of the debt advice landscape in Scotland, providing access to debt solutions for thousands of clients every year. Bureau advisers provide the frontline advice that enables the debt relief system to work for debtors and creditors alike.
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Publication date:May 2012Case evidence from citizens advice bureaux show that many clients have been asked to pay premiums by letting agents. These charges can have a significant impact on the individual’s finances and can put their tenancy at risk.
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Publication date:May 2012A submission from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) in regards to the Scottish Government’s Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill using the ten questions posed by the Committee.
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Publication date:April 2012In consulting with Citizens Advice Bureaux and analysing the case evidence from bureaux clients, it is clear that consumers in remote communities face many barriers.
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Publication date:March 2012Submission from Citizens Advice Scotland to the Ministry of Justice consultation on charging fees for employment tribunals
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Publication date:February 2012Submission from Citizens Advice Scotland to the UK Government Insolvency Service consultation on Bank Accounts for Bankrupts.
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Publication date:February 2012The key priority areas for citizens advice bureau clients primarily relate to the work of the OFT in the consumer credit and financial products markets. This response outlines the areas of work which we would like to see the OFT continue as priorities, and highlights areas of concern for further consideration by the OFT.
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