30 April 2020
New research from Citizens Advice has revealed that over 13 million people have already been unable to pay, or expect to be unable to pay, at least one bill because of the coronavirus outbreak
21 April 2020
New research from Citizens Advice reveals one fifth (20%) of UK adults say they have applied or expect to apply for benefits as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. This rises to 68% of people on zero-hours contracts.
20 April 2020
The first Universal Credit payments are expected around 22 April for those who applied during the first week of the stay-at-home measures.
15 April 2020
Citizens Advice has seen record-breaking demand for advice on its website over the past month with nine million pageviews, a 39% rise on the same period last year.
10 April 2020
Citizens Advice fears the government’s bold action to protect workers during the coronavirus pandemic could be undermined by confusion and patchy use of the job retention scheme by some employers.
02 April 2020
Citizens Advice has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority's announcement of a series of temporary measures to help credit card and other short term debts during the coronavirus outbreak.
26 March 2020
Citizens Advice has responded to the Chancellor's announcement of measures to support self-employed people during the Covid-19 outbreak
24 March 2020
Citizens Advice has responded to the publication of government legislation addressing protections for renters during the Covid-19 outbreak.
24 March 2020
The charity has seen record-breaking demand for advice since the escalation of the coronavirus pandemic with the highest daily number of visitors to its website being topped four times last week.
20 March 2020
Citizens Advice has responded to the government's announcement (20 March 2020) of measures to support people, jobs and businesses
19 March 2020
The government’s announcement that no new eviction proceedings from either social or private rented accommodation can start for at least three months has been welcomed by Citizens Advice.
17 March 2020
Ahead of the government publishing emergency legislation to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, Citizens Advice is calling for measures to ensure that vulnerable people and low-income families are not pushed into financial hardship as a result of the outbreak.
16 March 2020
Citizens Advice has issued the following information to help answer common questions about people's consumer and employment rights.
11 March 2020
Citizens Advice has welcomed the announcement today by Chancellor Rishi Sunak of extensions to statutory sick pay. But the charity warns the coronavirus outbreak has exposed "long-standing flaws and inconsistencies" in the sick pay and benefits systems.
10 March 2020
Citizens Advice has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority’s research on mortgage switching.
09 March 2020
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Citizens Advice is urging the Chancellor to shore up protections for millions of workers in Wednesday’s budget, including making immediate changes to Universal Credit.
03 March 2020
Citizens Advice is urging the government to protect millions of workers who may be pushed into financial hardship by government advice to self-isolate during the coronavirus.
03 March 2020
Some energy autoswitching services are comparing fewer than 15 out of around 70 possible energy suppliers, despite claiming to cover most of the market. The result is some customers are paying £70 a year more than if they’d found a good deal and switched themselves.
28 February 2020
Citizens Advice has found that almost half (47%) of survivors of domestic abuse have had their post intercepted, opened or hidden by the perpetrator.
25 February 2020
New research from Citizens Advice finds that many people in council tax arrears can’t afford to pay their debts, and have an average of just £7 left at the end of the month after covering their living costs. Some four in 10 have no money left at all.
