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  1. Almost 430,000 people missed a Council Tax payment last year

    8 Oct 2021

    Almost 430,000 people have missed a council tax payment in the last year after running out of money before pay day, according to new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  2. 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

  3. 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

  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. 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

  7. 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

  8. Half a million people in Scotland face income shock with Universal Credit cut

    7 Jul 2021

    Citizens Advice Scotland has responded to news that Universal Credit is to be cut. 

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt, Social Security benefits

  9. One in Seven People Struggling on Their Present Income

    7 Jul 2021

    Around 1 in 7 (14 per cent) adults in Scotland are finding it difficult to live on their present income, according to polling for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) from YouGov.

    Research for the charity reveals 10 per cent of people are finding it difficult, with a further 4 per cent finding it very difficult.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  10. CAS calls for end to 20 metre rule in new disability payments

    25 Jun 2021

    Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has welcomed encouraging changes from the Scottish Government around adult disability payments, but is urging the government to go further to improve the payment for more disabled people by scrapping the 20 metre rule.

    Spotlight:
    Equality and diversity, Money and debt, Social Security benefits

  11. Scams leave emotional scars as well as financial ones

    23 Jun 2021

    by Jemiel Benison, CAS Senior Policy Officer (Financial Health team).

    This article was first published in the Herald on 23 June 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  12. Ignoring money problems doesn't make them go away

    9 Jun 2021

    by Myles Fitt, CAS Strategic Lead on Financial Health

    This column was first published in the Herald on 9 June 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  13. Emergency measures introduced for the pandemic can lead to new ways of working

    26 May 2021

    by Derek Mitchell, CAS Chief Executive.

    This column was first published in the Herald on 26 May 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Local work, Money and debt

  14. Throwing a lifeline of help to 1m Scots in crisis

    28 Apr 2021

    by Gillian Fyfe, Strategic Lead (Strong Communities).

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

    Spotlight:
    Employment, Money and debt, The economy

  15. New partnership to provide young people with the advice and support they deserve

    14 Apr 2021

    by Derek Mitchell, CAS Chief Executive.

    This article first appeared in the Herald on 14 April 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt, Young people

  16. It's time to talk about financial abuse

    7 Apr 2021

    by Sarah-Jayne Dunn, CAS Financial Health policy manager.

    This article first appeared in the Herald on 7 April 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  17. Financial crash has lessons for a post-pandemic world

    17 Mar 2021

    by Derek Mitchell, CAS Chief Executive.

    This article was first published in the Herald on 17 March 2020.

    Spotlight:
    Legal, Money and debt, Social Security benefits

  18. Help is available to save you from the misery of Council Tax debt

    10 Mar 2021

    by Myles Fitt, Strategic Lead for Financial Health policy.

    This article first appeared in the Herald on 10 March 2020.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  19. CAS BUDGET RESPONSE - Disappointment that the £20 Uplift has not been made permanent

    3 Mar 2021

    Citizens Advice Scotland has expressed disappointment that the Chancellor today failed to make the £20-per-week uplift to Universal Credit permanent.  

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  20. Sunak must use the Budget to cancel the cut to Universal Credit

    24 Feb 2021

    by David Scott, CAS Social Justice policy team

    This article first appeared in the Herald on 24 February 2021.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt, Social Security benefits

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