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3 May 2016
We are delighted to announce that Information Officer Dorothy Buchanan has been shortlisted as a finalist for the SCVO’s Scottish Charity Awards - Exceptional Employee Category.
A panel of judges will decide on the outcome of the Exceptional Employee award, but all finalists will also be included in the People’s Choice Award which everyone can vote for here.
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3 May 2016
CAS is undertaking an independent assessment review of its governance arrangements and has today announced the appointment of Deloitte to lead this process.
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27 Apr 2016
Citizens Advice Scotland is delighted to announce the appointment of Donna Holligan as Head of Finance.
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27 Apr 2016
Author - Rhiannon Sims, Policy Officer
Today, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published the first comprehensive study into destitution in the UK and has revealed that 1.25 million people, including over 300,000 children, were destitute in 2015. These figures are an alarming warning that more needs to be done to prevent people from experiencing periods of no income, and to provide adequate support when people are faced with a crisis.
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18 Apr 2016
It seems like purchasing very nearly anything these days requires one to submit to extensive terms and conditions (T&Cs). If you’re anything like me when presented with screeds of small print, at best you may make an attempt to skim the agreement until you lose the will to navigate through the baffling legalese (which usually occurs after the first sentence) or simply give up after your eyes get tired of squinting. Most of the time, I avoid this altogether by quickly acquiescing to T&Cs with a swift click of the mouse or hasty signature, hoping I’ve not consented to anything ethically or economically dubious.
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14 Apr 2016
Following our recent announcement, which announced that CAS would be conducting a governance review, CAS can now confirm the high level outline for reviewing the organisation’s governance landscape.
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Scotland's Lousy Landlords Exposed: CABs deal with 24 private rented housing cases every working day
6 Apr 2016
Over 6,000 Scots contacted the CAB service last year to report problems with landlords and poor housing in the private rented housing sector. This is an increase of 23% over the previous two years, and amounts to 24 cases every working day.
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6 Apr 2016
Author: Patrick Hogan, CAS Policy Officer
If you’re like me and have bounced around rented accommodation in your student days and beyond, you’ve probably encountered your fair share of worn down flats and colourful landlords. Most of the time, any problems I experienced didn’t extend far beyond the simply amusing (like that university flat I had with the wildly oscillating kitchen floor – hilarious!) and my landlords dealt with me and any issues I had promptly and professionally. Unfortunately though, the situation for some who privately rent can be more serious.
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1 Apr 2016
Author - Rob Gowans, CAS Policy Officer
Today’s introduction of the ‘National Living Wage’ is a welcome increase to the national minimum wage for some of Scotland’s lowest paid workers. However despite the name, it’s important that it’s not confused with the existing voluntary Living Wage which continues to have an important part to play in tackling in-work poverty and encouraging decent work.
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1 Apr 2016
Today sees the launch of the new ‘National Living Wage’, which promises a pay rise for one million low paid workers in the UK. What is it? Should I be paid it? What can I do if I’m not? Find out in our quick guide to the new minimum wage.
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30 Mar 2016
Social policy researchers from Perth and Stirling bureaux have published a report following a collaborative study of funeral costs in Perth & Kinross and Stirling Districts. The report outlines a mixed method research study which set out to explore the causes of increasing funeral costs locally, to identify weaknesses in existing protocols and support systems pertaining to funerals, and to make recommendations for change.
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21 Mar 2016
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed the Fair Work Framework for Scotland, which has been launched today by the Fair Work Convention.
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18 Mar 2016
Citizens Advice Scotland has today announced an independent review of its governance framework, with the aim of making the charity a model within the sector for progressive governance.
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14 Mar 2016
The following changes to PIP were cancelled on 21st March after being announced by the UK Govt as part of the 2016 Budget.
Stephen Crabb, the new Work and Pensions Secretary confirmed cancellation of the changes on Tuesday.
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11 Mar 2016
Author - David Moyes, CAS Policy Officer
Have you ever found that a parcel delivery to your home has been left in a strange place, and perhaps lost or damaged as a result?
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11 Mar 2016
15 March 2016, 10.30am - 2pm, MacDonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh
Citizens Advice Scotland’s Consumer Futures’ non-domestic water market event will be of interest to all charities which have been affected by issues relating to the billing and collection of water charges, including debt recovery practice.
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10 Mar 2016
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed today’s announcement by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the energy market, but has said more must be done to make sure the changes help vulnerable consumers.
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8 Mar 2016
Many online companies are using ‘dodgy tactics’ to lure people into subscriptions they don’t want. That’s the finding of a new report by the Citizens Advice service.
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23 Feb 2016
From 6 April 2016, all dogs in Scotland over 8 weeks old must be microchipped and their owner’s details registered and kept up to date in a database.
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3 Feb 2016
Foundation Scotland has set up a Flood Recovery Fund to relieve hardship across Scotland caused directly or indirectly by storm damage and flooding in December 2015 and early 2016. The fund is open to individuals or families, and community organisations involved in the flood relief effort.
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