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8 Dec 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government's announcement that the Water Charges Reduction Scheme is to be increased from 25% to 35% reduction for those who are eligible.
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7 Dec 2020
The Citizens Advice network in Scotland unlocked a staggering £170 million for people in financial year 2019/20, annual figures show.
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1 Dec 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is calling for action as new figures show over 600,000 homes in Scotland are in fuel poverty.
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1 Dec 2020
by Rebecca King, CAS policy officer (Energy).
This article first appeared in the Herald on 2 December 2020.
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29 Nov 2020
Almost half of people in Scotland (45 per cent) are planning to spend less this Christmas than last year, according to new polling for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).
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25 Nov 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has expressed disappointment that the Chancellor today failed to confirm whether the temporary £20-per-week increase to Universal Credit will be made permanent beyond March 2021.
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25 Nov 2020
by Myles Fitt, CAS Strategic Lead on Financial Health
This article was first published in the Herald on 25 November 2020.
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24 Nov 2020
Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd unveils its award of the prestigious Investing in Volunteers accreditation. This accolade recognises the professionalism of the systems and structures that support the volunteers within Stirling CAB who help provide the vital advice service to the citizens of Stirling District.
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23 Nov 2020
Almost half (47 per cent) of people in Scotland have run out of money before payday since Covid-19 restrictions began, new research for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has revealed, with nearly 1 in 3 (30 per cent) of those people seeing their finances worsen.
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18 Nov 2020
by Andrew Fraser, policy officer in the CAS Strong Communities team.
This article was first published in the Herald on 18 November 2020.
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11 Nov 2020
By Ruth Mendel (Policy Officer) for The Herald 11/11/2020 in association with #TalkMoney Week
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9 Nov 2020
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5 Nov 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has responded to the Chancellor’s statement today that government support schemes are to be extended.
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4 Nov 2020
by Kyle Scott
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2 Nov 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has welcomed the launch of a consultation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as part of its work to investigate when consumers may be misled into buying eco-friendly products.
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30 Oct 2020
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28 Oct 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland has said that access to cash is vital for vulnerable people across Scotland, after new data has found that the number of ATM cash withdrawals has plummeted in the last year.
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28 Oct 2020
From 7 November 2020, parents and carers who hit their children will no longer be able to argue that it was reasonable if they are prosecuted for assault.
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27 Oct 2020
by Mhoraig Green, CAS Strategic Lead on social policy
This article was first published in the Herald on 27 October 2020.
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25 Oct 2020
A staggering 84 per cent of people in Scotland aren’t confident about their rights during the redundancy process, a new poll for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found.
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