Advice Direct Scotland

Household energy bills face another increase to cover the costs of the suppliers which went bust in the last year, it will be reported today. It will cost households a combined £2.7billion to cover the transfer of 2.4million customers to a new supplier – around £94 each – acc

Scotland’s national advice service, Advice Direct Scotland, has urged people to check their benefits entitlement after it emerged thousands of low-income households are missing out on key support.

Thousands of Scots are not seeking help with debt and money worries due to a “misplaced sense of shame”, the country’s national advice service has warned.

Scotland’s national advice service, Advice Direct Scotland, has launched a week-long campaign to help Scots simplify their spending amid the growing cost-of-living crisis. Advice Direct Scotland’s financial awareness campaign will highlight useful tips for people struggling with debt, en

The UK Government has failed to deliver the support and help that thousands of worried households facing poverty require as a result of soaring energy bills and a cost of living crisis, according to charities and civic organisations across Scotland.

More than two-thirds of Scots are worried about affording their energy bills this year and many already feel cold in their own homes because they are limiting usage, according to a new opinion poll. The Survation poll for Advice Direct Scotland has exposed the scale of the cost-of-living crisis, wit

More than 400 charities, organisations and advisers have signed up to refer Scots struggling with their energy bills to a £4 million support fund.

Scottish homeowners and landlords have been advised over the potential implications of new regulations on interlinked smoke alarms due to come into place next week. From Tuesday, February 1, all homes in Scotland will be subject to a new set of standards for fire safety and smoke alarms.

A two-year equality fund has been launched to make Scottish workplaces more inclusive and diverse. 

A nationwide campaign is underway to encourage Scots to seek free debt advice if they are struggling with their bills. The Advice Direct Scotland campaign will include adverts on commercial radio, in newspapers, on buses and on digital street hubs across Scotland.

Bulb, the UK’s seventh largest energy provider, has announced that it will be entering special administration.

The energy price cap increase imposed today will "hammer" household budgets, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned. From today, the energy price cap will increase for millions of customers across Britain.

A free national debt advice service has been launched for people across Scotland. The moneyadvice.scot service from Advice Direct Scotland is for anyone struggling to meet their current financial commitments.

Scotland’s national advice hub, Advice Direct Scotland, is now providing Scots with free energy advice to help them deal with bills and suppliers. Following the recent devolution of consumer powers, Advice Direct Scotland has taken on the Scottish Government-supported delivery of energy advice

Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) has announced £180,000 of investment provided by Big Issue Invest (BII), to support vulnerable people across Scotland with advice, training and volunteering opportunities. The social investment arm of The Big Issue will be providing support to ADS, a Scottish chari