16 Hydref 2013
As new research published today by the Trussell Trust shows that foodbank usage has tripled in the past year, Citizens Advice reports an alarming 78% rise in foodbank enquiries at its Bureaux.
14 Hydref 2013
Citizens Advice backs the ‘Charter to Stop the Payday Loan Rip-Off’ which is being launched in Parliament today and is supported by a group of cross-party MPs, consumer organisations and charities.
14 Hydref 2013
Following today's report by the University of York suggesting that savings from the Under-Occupancy Penalty will not be as high as initially estimated by the DWP, Citizens Advice Chief Executive, Gillian Guy, said early signs show that ministers are falling short on their aims to make better use of housing stock and save taxpayers' money.
10 Hydref 2013
As new data reveal that more than 100,000 people have been issued with court summonses for Council Tax arrears, Citizens Advice Chief Executive, Gillian Guy says the damaging impact of cuts to Council Tax support is stark, with many families forced to choose between staying on the right side of the law or feed themselves.
10 Hydref 2013
9 Hydref 2013
Citizens Advice has warned that unless strong support is put in place, many people will struggle to meet living costs and deal with the new online IT system for Universal Credit, revealing that 78% of people filling in official forms online in Tameside CAB last month could not do so without assistance.
9 Hydref 2013
Citizens Advice has said a rail fare rise of 3% above inflation will still be out of reach for those with frozen wages.
8 Hydref 2013
HMRC need to be more sympathetic to the thousands of parents facing fines on top of the cuts to their child benefit, the Chief Executive of Citizens Advice has said.
3 Hydref 2013
1 Hydref 2013
Today, Lord Freud told a fringe meeting at the Conservative party's annual conference that he has asked civil servants to look into ways of restricting lenders' access to accounts of benefit claimants. Citizens Advice has called for stronger controls to make sure that protections cover everyone.
1 Hydref 2013
Citizens Advice comments on new welfare reform policies in Iaian Duncan SMith and Geroge Osborne's conference speeches.
27 Medi 2013
The Chief Executive of national charity Citizens Advice welcomes the appeal made by Surinder Lall against the under-occupancy penalty which unfairly impacts sick and disabled people.
25 Medi 2013
As the Office of Fair trading releases new principles for the online games industry, Citizens Advice welcomes the move and calls for the new guidelines to be backed by strong enforcement action
25 Medi 2013
A client of Oxford CAB has won her claim in an employment tribunal, on a point that has not been successfully litigated before.
24 Medi 2013
As Labour leader Ed Miliband announces policies to help control spiraling energy costs, Citizens Advice calls for energy companies to treat customers more fairly.
18 Medi 2013
Free school meals for all children up to the age of seven will give family finances a boost, and is an important step to help ease the cost of living.
