Cost of living: this crisis is far from over
Comment. The February inflation announcement apparently shocked everyone except people who buy food and drinks.
Our work with clients gives us a wealth of real time evidence about local problems. This enables us to spot harmful policies or practice, help organisations improve, and support campaigns to influence national government.
Comment. The February inflation announcement apparently shocked everyone except people who buy food and drinks.
The financial regulator is adding Augmented Reality to its consumer self-help campaign.
Energy scams have risen for obvious reasons (clue: £££). Criminals have different ways of getting hold of personal information or bank details.
New report: existing policy is 'inadequate for era of high energy prices'.
We could be facing a cost-of-living AND debt crisis. Housing including sky- rocketing rents is a critical issue.
Next month’s Budget should reset Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to take account of rising private rents. Continuing the freeze risks causing a private rental debt crisis.
CAEE Research & Campaigns Team (3 minutes)
In 2022 people with a disability were the largest group of CAEE clients needing help to sort out their benefits.
We will continue do everything possible to help people in difficulty and use our data to alert ministers and the public to the need for more support.
Short-term impact outstripped by combined pressures of sky-high bills and freezing weather.
New local and national research reveals problems facing low-income and indebted households wherever they are.
We want essential service firms to deal more responsibly with vulnerable customers. So do their regulators.
The chancellor listened but many will still miss out, People on average pay may not be safe.
Think you're a savvy shopper?? Take our quiz today - scams, labels, refunds lost goods....
Citizens Advice is doubling down on its call for government action to protect families from hardship. (2 minutes)
We're building up our service here and helping the CA campaign to protect the vulnerable everywhere.
A cap on the unit price of energy may not be enough for people who can't afford to top up their meters.
Our council is right to retain traditional payment methods alongside the mobile app.
At local and national level Citizens Advice is playing a vital part in helping families manage a frightening change in their finances.
At national and local level Citizens Advice is improving its information about cost of living issues.
This post is part of a Citizens Advice policy campaign on behalf of people living with disability.
Citizens Advice helps clients face problems and organisations improve policy. Here is part of a policy campaign about housing.
Children in lone-parent households are twice as likely to be growing up in relative poverty.
For years the law has allowed landlords to force tenants out without giving a reason.
Plans to close all ticket offices revealed at the weekend will "worry those who struggle with digital services or do now have a smartphone"
CAEE advisers are helping more local people who have been targeted as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold.
5 Top Tips to avoid falling victim to the the most common scams.
We're supporting Scams Awareness Fortnight, a campaign to stop people becoming victims of cost of living fraud.
Confidence with numbers links to all our 2022 campaigns. We're delighted to support the today's National Numeracy conversation.
16 to 34s more likely to fall victim to text and call scams than over-55s.
Online letting means checking regularly to be in with a chance.
'Deeply worrying' as many households face 'a cost of living catastrophe'. (FT)
Local need for crisis support grew in the second half of 2021-22.
Two local clients were held up by lack of digital skills.
Will people without access to the internet be able to take advantage of the Spring offer?
When the whole world seems to live online, it's easy to feel left-behind.
Lords ask if existing legislation is fit for purpose.
Our campaign aims to help families who have difficulty with computers and the internet.
A lot of our clients need help to use the internet for normal household tasks
The council's housing team describes their dual focus as people in need and working in partnership.
We hope Mr Sunak will help prevent a serious cost of living crisis. 23 March 2022
Inflation, fuel prices, digital exclusion. There was no shortage of things to discuss!
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