Spotlight on: Older people
Almost one in five bureau clients are over the age of 60. These clients often have a particular set of advice and support needs, with many seeking advice on key life decisions on finances and housing.
News
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9 Nov 2012
It’s National Consumer Week 12th to 19th November and Citizens Advice Scotland are working with other consumer bodies to highlight the issue of scams.
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22 Oct 2012
Big Energy Saving Week is a major public information campaign, showing how people can take steps to cut their energy bills this winter. For more information, drop into your local Citizens Advice Bureau or check out the website www.bigenergysavingweek.org.uk Many bureaux are running special information events during the week and the website has an interactive map with details of timings and venues.
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21 Aug 2012
Energy Best Deal+ is a pilot CAB project which aims to support people in, or at risk of, fuel poverty. There are nine bureaux in Scotland taking part in the pilot and outreach work is also taking place in Edinburgh. The pilot has been running for four weeks and has produced superb results for the clients involved, on a number of fronts.
Publications
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Publication date: May 2012
Leaflet with information about CAB volunteering aimed at older people who are looking for a fresh challenge.
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Publication date: June 2011
It’s never too early to start planning for your retirement. This leaflet will give you some ideas about what you may be entitled to once you reach state pension age.
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The experiences of kinship carers using the Scottish CAB Service.Publication date: October 2010
All across Scotland, thousands of people care for children, because their natural parents are unable to do so. These are often grandparents, aunts and uncles but can also be family friends. People who look after children in these kinds of circumstances are often known as 'kinship carers'.
This research is looks at the experiences of a sample of 368 kinship carers who called the Kinship Care Helpline or visited a bureau for advice between January and December 2009.
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Publication date: October 2010
Briefing sheet to accompany the Relative Value report on kinship carers in Scotland
