Citizens Advice Scotland

A 37% increase in applications for crisis grants from the Scottish Welfare Fund highlights the need for an extension to the current protections against eviction, according to Shelter Scotland.

The Scottish Government should accelerate investment in affordable housing and introduce a Scottish jobs guarantee in partnership with business as part of its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Led by ex-Tesco Bank boss Benny Higgins, the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery was tasked with

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has lost its appeal against an earlier victory for four working single mothers challenging the rigidity of the Universal Credit (UC) system for calculating their earnings.

New figures which reveal an increase in Scotland's unemployment rate “make grim reading” and warrant an extension to the temporary measures put in place to prevent eviction for rent arrears.

The COVID-19 pandemic is storing up a £6 billion debt crisis for millions of households across the UK which if left unchecked is set to worsen, according to debt charity StepChange.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has put energy efficient housing investment and the Warm Home Discount at the heart of its proposals for Scotland’s post-COVID economic recovery. In its submission to the Scottish Government’s Advisory Group for Economic Recovery, the charity outlines a ser

A third of people in Scotland are concerned about their incomes during COVID-19 while a similar number have less money in their current accounts since the lockdown came into effect, two new pieces of research have revealed.

The proportion of advice issued by the Citizens Advice network relating to employment has doubled between March and April, and quadrupled since February, new data reveals.

Nearly two million claims have been made for Universal Credit across the UK during the COVID-19 outbreak, new figures have revealed.

Legislation to establish a new consumer organisation has been unanimously passed by the Scottish Parliament. Consumer Scotland – a new body dedicated to protecting the interests of consumers – is expected to be operational next year.

A new agreement has been reached by the Association for Decentralised Energy and Heat Network suppliers to protect their customers during the COVID-19 crisis as a new survey found household monthly energy costs are set to increase by an average of £32 because of increased fuel use during lockd

The outbreak of COVID-19 has increased income concerns for over 40% of Scots, according to a new poll for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

Household claims for Universal Credit in Scotland have increased from an average of 20,000 per month in 2019 to over 110,000 between 1 March and 7 April, highlighting the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on people’s finances.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has launched a new national advice helpline to boost the network’s service during the coronavirus crisis and beyond.

A new tracking poll for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found that Scots have significant concerns about their ability to meet a range of financial commitments amid the COVID-19 outbreak.