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24 Sep 2020 For action by 5 Oct 2020
Challenge Poverty Week will be running this year from 5 - 11 October 2020.
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24 Sep 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has responded to today’s announcement by the Chancellor of a Job Support Scheme will directly support the wages of people in work, giving businesses who face depressed winter demand the option of keeping employees in a job on shorter hours.
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16 Sep 2020
by Sarah-Jayne Dunn, CAS Financial Health policy manager.
This article was first published in the Herald on 16 September 2020.
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16 Sep 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is impacting all levels of society as new data shows how different people are receiving help from Citizens Advice Bureaux for the first time.
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15 Sep 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has echoed advice given by the First Minister today as a result of reports of fake callers pretending to work for the Test and Protect service.
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14 Sep 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has outlined a plan to protect consumers in the move to net zero.
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11 Sep 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is today calling for an extension of the furlough scheme as a new poll reveals 37 per cent of workers in Scotland are concerned about their job security over the next 12 months.
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9 Sep 2020
by Michael O'Brien, CAS energy policy officer.
This article was first published in the Herald on 9 September 2020.
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2 Sep 2020
by Rory Mair CBE, Chair of Citizens Advice Scotland.
This column first appeared in the Herald on 2 September 2020.
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1 Sep 2020
A new briefing has revealed the ‘horrifying’ impact of cuts and closures to Citizens Advice in Glasgow.
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1 Sep 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed support for renters and longer-term housing changes announced by the First Minister in today's Programme for Government, but is awaiting more detail.
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31 Aug 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed today's report by the Poverty and Inequality Commission about the levels of unspent money in the Scottish Welfare Fund.
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28 Aug 2020
Reported proposals to cut funding for Citizens Advice Bureaux in Glasgow have been branded a ‘devastating blow’ for the city.
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26 Aug 2020
by Claire Williams, National organiser of the Armed Service Advice Project (ASAP).
This column first appeared in the Herald newspaper on 26 August 2020.
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24 Aug 2020
Two experts from the CAS network spoke today on a new BBC podcast, offering advice to people facing redundancy.
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24 Aug 2020
A service that offers vital help to the Armed Forces community in Scotland is celebrating its 10th anniversary today.
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19 Aug 2020
by Rob Gowans, CAS senior policy officer.
This article was first published in the Herald on 19 August 2020.
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19 Aug 2020
A fundamental review of disability assistance in Scotland must be initiated by the Scottish Government during the next parliament, according to a coalition of organisations campaigning for long-term improvements to social security for disabled people.
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12 Aug 2020
by Catherine Henry, Manager of the Money Talk Team.
This article was first published in the Herald on 12 August 2020.
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12 Aug 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government's proposal to extend emergency housing powers to help prevent eviction as a result of rent arrears occurring due to COVID-19.
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Brexit: We've produced advice on what Brexit means for people living in Scotland. We'll keep updating our advice as more Brexit changes are announced.
