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Spotlight on: Children and families
Around four out of ten bureau clients have caring responsibilities, with almost a third of clients caring for dependent children. One in nine clients is looking after a member of their family who has a disability.
Our Money Talk Team provides income maximisation for families and older people. The service ensures clients are able to receive all financial support they are entitled to and helps to identify ways they can reduce their outgoings.
News
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29 Nov 2021
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed the announcement that the Scottish Child Payment will double to £20 per week in April,
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7 Apr 2020
If you are in a Debt Arrangement Scheme and struggling to make a payment because of a drop in income due to coronavirus, speak to your money adviser and they can arrange a payment break for you. If, for whatever reason, you cannot access your money adviser Citizens Advice Scotland has developed a helpful guide which outlines the steps you can take to request a payment break yourself.
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18 Mar 2020
by Susan Hunter, Co-ordinator of the CAS Kinship Care project
NB This article appeared in the Herald newspaper on 18 March 2020.
Publications
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Publication date: June 2020
This fact sheet tells you about divorce in Scotland. It includes guidance for what to think about and the practical steps you need to take. If you need it, you can get more advice from your local CAB.
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Publication date: June 2020
This fact sheet tells you about ending a relationship when you've been living together. It includes guidance for what to think about and the practical steps you need to take. If you need it, you can get more advice from your local CAB.
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Publication date: June 2020
This fact sheet tells you about ending a civil partnership in Scotland. It includes guidance for what to think about and the practical steps you need to take. If you need it, you can get more advice from your local CAB.
You can also download fact sheets about getting divorced in Scotland and ending a relationship when you've been living together.
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CAS calls for better notice of shifts and shift cancellation
Publication date: January 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland is publishing its response to a UK Government "Good Work Plan" consultation. This consultation looked at unfair one-sided flexible working practices, where the employer expects the worker to be flexible and respond to shift changes with no or little notice, while not reciprocating. In this response, CAS provides examples of workers suffering detriment as a result of one-sided flexibility and makes recommendations to address this.
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