Citizens Advice Scotland

Following a vote in Parliament yesterday, MPs have agreed to end the benefits freeze and raise benefits in line with inflation.

An increased allocation of funding for affordable homes and energy efficiency from yesterday’s draft Scottish budget has been welcomed by the sector, though “serious concerns” remain about the lack of financial certainty beyond March 2021.

The full roll-out of Universal Credit is set for another delay, adding £500 million to its overall cost, according to reports.

Young carers going through the immigration process will be able to apply for the Scottish Government’s Young Carer Grant without fear of it risking their immigration status. The change follows lengthy discussions between the Scottish and UK governments to amend Home Office regulations.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of more support for people facing funeral poverty.

A new guide has been published detailing how organisations can take the public with them when planning new building developments or other activities.

The amount given in crisis grants increased by more than a third in one quarter as low-income families were provided with more than £3 million to cover emergencies.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is calling on people who rely on electricity to heat their homes to seek advice on how they can save on their energy bills as new figures show a jump in the number of electric-only households in fuel poverty.

The number of Scottish households living in fuel poverty increased by 36,000 during 2018, though the level of extreme fuel poverty has continued to fall, official figures have revealed.

A campaign which aims to help people save money on their energy bills through free and impartial advice is being launched across the country today.

The Scottish Government should put “place” at the heart of coherent, infrastructure prioritisation and planning to achieve an inclusive net zero carbon economy, according to a 30-year infrastructure blueprint published today. Ian Russell, chairman of the Infrastructure Commission for Sco

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has today outlined six key reforms to Universal Credit to help struggling people who have turned to the charity for help.

The Scottish Government must increase funding to help make homes more energy efficient to £256 million a year, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

Amid rising concerns over the levels of problem debt in Scotland, the Scottish Government has revealed plans to create a new debt advice service. This year, Citizens Advice Scotland has issued 100,000 pieces of debt advice to people living in Scotland, whilst more than 600,000 Scots - 14.2% of the p

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is highlighting a Scottish Gas service change which will affect pre-payment energy customers in the New Year.