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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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11 Jun 2020
The national campaign for Scams Awareness Fortnight will be running from 15-28 June 2020.
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10 Jun 2020
by Derek Mitchell, CAS Chief Executive
NB This column first appeared in the Herald on 10 June 2020.
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9 Jun 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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7 Jun 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has urged policymakers to put people at the heart of Scotland’s economic recovery.
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5 Jun 2020
A third of people in Scotland are concerned about their incomes during COVID-19, a new poll for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) reveals.
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3 Jun 2020
by Derek Mitchell, CAS Chief Executive
NB This column first appeared in the Herald newspaper on 3 June 2020
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2 Jun 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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2 Jun 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned that without additional support from lenders, people taking payment holidays from their mortgage face more expensive repayments in the long-term.
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29 May 2020
by Hamish Fraser, Project Co-ordinator for the EU Citizens Support Service.
This article was first published in the Herald newspaper on 27 May.
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27 May 2020
Social Security Scotland’s School Age Payment opens for applications on 1 June 2020.
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26 May 2020
MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) and world-leading distance-learning institution, The Open University, have teamed up to launch an ambitious new project to help give the nation the skills and knowledge to master their finances with a new, completely free and independent academic course.
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26 May 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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20 May 2020
CAS has welcomed the passing today of amendments to the Coronavirus Scotland No. 2 Bill that will introduce exemptions for people receiving social security and on low incomes from paying fees should they fall into debt and require a bankruptcy.
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20 May 2020
by Kate Morrison, CAS spokesperson on Fair Markets.
This article was first published in the Herald newspaper on 20 May 2020.
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19 May 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has called for action to help consumers who have been unable to get refunds for cancelled flights, holidays and events during the Covid-19 crisis.
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15 May 2020
The proportion of advice issued by the Citizens Advice network relating to employment has doubled between March and April and quadrupled since February new data reveals.
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13 May 2020
by Aoife Deery, CAS Energy policy team.
NB This column was first published in the Herald newspaper on 13 May 2020.
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