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23 Jun 2019
Over a third of Scottish workers who run out of money before payday have gone without food for their household at least once over the last year, according to new figures published today by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS)
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19 Jun 2019
The UK Treasury has today announced a ‘Breathing Space’ scheme in England and Wales that will give people in debt 60 days to seek help while their creditors freeze the interest, and offers additional protections for people whose debt has led them to experience a mental health crisis.
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18 Jun 2019
Figures released today by Citizens Advice Scotland show that there is a wide disparity in the sense of shame people feel about falling for a scam, depending on how old they are.
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17 Jun 2019
CAS has responded to today's report by the Royal Society of Edinburgh about the future of the energy sector in Scotland.
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13 Jun 2019
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has voiced concerns that more than 7,000 fewer households in Scotland received a Council Tax reduction in the past year.
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13 Jun 2019
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed Ofgem’s new consumer vulnerability strategy.
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12 Jun 2019
Responding to the Financial Conduct Authority plans to regulate ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ agreements, CAS Financial Health spokesperson Derek Young says:
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11 Jun 2019
Responding to the passing of the Fuel Poverty Bill in the Scottish Parliament today, Dr Jamie Stewart, Citizens Advice Scotland’s Energy spokesperson said:
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11 Jun 2019
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed the news that the Scottish government is to provide new help for people who use private water supplies.
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10 Jun 2019
Citizens Advice Scotland has commented on the decision to change eligibility for free TV licences for over 75s.
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10 Jun 2019
Citizens Advice Scotland is today launching a Scams Awareness campaign with new figures showing the scale of scams in Scotland.
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7 Jun 2019
The Financial Conduct Authority has today announced new rules to limit the costs of bank overdrafts.
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4 Jun 2019
To mark the beginning of Volunteer Week (1-7 June 2019) Citizens Advice Scotland is saying thank you to its volunteers, who are worth £10million to the Scottish Citizens Advice network.
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3 Jun 2019
Responding to the UK government’s announcement of a new consumer champion for mobile and broadband customers, Citizens Advice Scotland’s Chief Executive Derek Mitchell said,
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3 Jun 2019
One tenth of Scots who are in work have had to miss paying gas or electricity bills at least once in the last year because they have run out of money, according to new statistics calculated and published by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).
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3 Jun 2019
The School Age Payment is now open for applications. It is a new benefit being paid by Social Security Scotland.
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28 May 2019
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) today (Tuesday) launches ‘For Your Benefit’, a campaign to help people, especially low income families, take control of their finances, and challenge public perceptions and stigma around personal finances.
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28 May 2019
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed the new voluntary code which protects consumers from fraud, but has said that more needs to be done.
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26 May 2019
Over three quarters (77 per cent) of people in Scotland believe workers who have to claim benefits work hard but their wages are not enough to cover living costs, according to myth-busting new polling from YouGov for Citizens Advice Scotland.
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24 May 2019
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) today (Friday) outlines 5 key recommendations for Scotland’s newly devolved disability assistance payments.
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