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16 Jul 2020
New figures from the Office of National Statistics, which show the jobless rate increasing, are matched by the trends seen by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).
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15 Jul 2020
by Nina Ballantyne, CAS Social Justice policy manager.
This article was first published in the Herald on 15 July 2020.
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10 Jul 2020
Scotland is facing a ‘personal debt time bomb’ as the country deals with the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned.
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10 Jul 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has responded to the National Audit Office report on Universal Credit.
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9 Jul 2020
In addition to the monthly reports being published showing the impact of COVID-19 on advice sought from the Citizens Advice network in Scotland, CAS is publishing weekly data reports to track changes in the type of advice people are seeking.
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8 Jul 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned too many people will still fall into poverty without further changes to the social security system, following the statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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8 Jul 2020
by Mhoraig Green, CAS Strategic Lead on Social Justice.
This column was first published in the Herald on 8 July 2020.
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7 Jul 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has called for a strengthening in the social security safety net as figures released today show a rising number of people applying to the Scottish Welfare Fund.
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6 Jul 2020
Our campaign survey is now live until Friday 31 July and we would really appreciate as many of you taking the time to complete this as possible.
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2 Jul 2020
Demand for advice around redundancy is soaring, according to new data from Citizens Advice Scotland, with almost 1 in 5 employment queries to the network concerning redundancy.
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1 Jul 2020
by Greg Thomas, policy officer in the CAS Strong Communities team.
This column first appeared in the Herald newspaper on 1 July 2020.
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29 Jun 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has responded to today’s report from the Scottish Government which calls for a new fiscal path as part of the economic recovery after Covid-19.
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24 Jun 2020
By Emma Ash, Energy policy officer at Citizens Advice Scotland.
This article was first published in the Herald on 24 June 2020.
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22 Jun 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed today’s decision by the Court of Appeal to back the Child Poverty Action Group’s challenge to the UK government’s interpretation of Universal Credit (UC) regulations.
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22 Jun 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has responded to the publication of the report of the Scottish Government's Advisory Group on Economic Recovery (AGER) from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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17 Jun 2020
by Myles Fitt, CAS spokesperson on Financial Health.
This article was originally published in the Herald newspaper on 17 June 2020.
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16 Jun 2020
Counselling and support for families bereaved by COVID-19.
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16 Jun 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has responded to the Office of National Statistics figures that show unemployment increasing in Scotland by 30,000 to 127,000 between February and April.
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15 Jun 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed the launch of the 2020 Scams Awareness campaign.
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12 Jun 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has called for a higher statutory minimum wage rate and a crackdown on employers who refuse to pay their workers the legal minimum.
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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.
