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  1. CAS welcomes Ofgem announcement on prepay crisis credit

    7 Oct 2021

    Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has welcomed statements from the Chief Executive of Ofgem confirming more access to crisis funds for prepayment consumers during challenging times in the energy market.

    Spotlight:
    Energy, Money and debt

  2. People face a tough winter, but Our Advice Adds Up

    6 Oct 2021

    by Rory Mair CBE, Chair of CAS.

    This column was first published in the Herald on 6 October 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  3. Scottish Government marketing proposal

    4 Oct 2021

    The Scottish Government has approached CAS to consider acting as a referral partner for a range of marketing activity around financial wellbeing this winter and into 2022.

  4. Protecting the low paid is key to the economic recovery

    29 Sep 2021

    by David Scott, policy officer (Social Justice team). 

    This column was first published in the Herald on 29 September 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Employment, Money and debt

  5. Challenge Poverty Week 2021

    24 Sep 2021

    Citizens Advice Scotland is supporting Challenge Poverty Week, which will be running from Monday 4 – Sunday 10 October.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  6. Crisis in energy market plays into perfect storm for consumers

    22 Sep 2021

    by Kate Morrison, CAS Fair Markets team.

    This column was published in the Herald on 22 September 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Consumer, Energy

  7. 300,000 people in Scotland missed a housing payment in the last year

    21 Sep 2021

    Almost 300,000 people in Scotland have missed a rent or mortgage payment after running out of money in the past year, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland reveals.

    Spotlight:
    Housing, Money and debt

  8. Over 1.4million people in Scotland ran out of money before payday in the last year

    20 Sep 2021

    Over 1.4 million people in Scotland have run out money before pay day in the last year, according to new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  9. A personal Net Zero plan can make a difference

    15 Sep 2021

    by Grace Remmington, CAS Policy Officer (Energy team).

    This column was first published in the Herald on 15 September 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Energy

  10. Universal Credit: Time is running out for the government to do the right thing

    8 Sep 2021

    by David Scott, CAS policy officer (Social Justice team).

    This article was first published in The Herald on 8 September 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Social Security benefits

  11. How we unlocked £147million for people in need last year

    1 Sep 2021

    by Derek Mitchell, CAS Chief Executive.

    This column was first published in the Herald on 1 September 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Local work

  12. How we are helping EU citizens stay in Scotland

    25 Aug 2021

    by Hamish Fraser, EU Citizens Support Service co-ordinator. 

    This column first appeared in the Herald on 25 August 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Brexit

  13. Opportunity to benefit from net zero must involve us all

    18 Aug 2021

    by Kate Morrison, Strategic Lead for Fair Markets.

    This column was first published in the Herald on 18 August 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Energy

  14. Majority of people back keeping £20 Universal Credit increase

    16 Aug 2021

    The majority of people in Scotland back keeping the £20 per week increase to Universal Credit until at least the financial situation created by Covid is more stable, polling for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found.

    The research, carried out for the charity by YouGov, found that 28 per cent of people thought the increase should be made permanent, with a further 35 per cent saying the increase should stay in place until the financial situation created by Covid is more stable.

  15. Landlords say energy efficiency costs are too high

    11 Aug 2021

    by Katy Haigh, CAS Policy Officer (Fair Markets team).

    This column was first published in the Herald on 11 August 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Energy, Housing

  16. Pandemic advice trends show need for action on housing

    4 Aug 2021

    by Aoife Deery, CAS Policy Officer (Social Justice team).

    This article was first published in the Herald on 4 August 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Housing

  17. Crisis not over for private renters and could get worse

    4 Aug 2021

    Citizens Advice Scotland is warning of a crisis building for people who rent their homes in the private sector.

    Spotlight:
    Housing

  18. Universal Credit should be a safety net not an obstacle course

    28 Jul 2021

    by David Scott, CAS policy officer.

    This article was first published in the Herald on 28 July 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Social Security benefits

  19. COP26 is a chance to fast-track to net zero

    21 Jul 2021

    by Kate Morrison, CAS Strategic Lead (Fair Markets team). 

    This column was first published in the Herald on 21 July 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Consumer, Energy

  20. Scotland's consumers 'in the dark' over what Net Zero means for them

    19 Jul 2021

    Consumers are supportive of the goal of net zero emissions by 2045, but are ‘in the dark’ over the challenges it will pose in their own lives, a new briefing from Citizens Advice Scotland has revealed.

    Spotlight:
    Consumer, Energy

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