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Number of people seeking energy bills advice up 62% since April 2021 – charity

April was a “crunch” moment in the cost of living crisis, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned after the charity saw a 62% increase in requests for energy help. Figures released by the charity covering April showed the number of people seeking ...

07 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Debt advisers struggling to cope with demand due to cost of living, MSPs told

Debt advisers are at risk of burnout as an overwhelming number of people seek help to pay rent and feed their families, MSPs have been told. The Social Justice and Social Security Committee heard pleas from advisers across Scotland for more ...

28 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Scotland and north of England food bank usage highest in UK, figures show

Food bank usage in Scotland and the north of England is the highest in the UK, according to official figures. The Family Resources Survey, published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), showed 4% of households in Scotland used a ...

23 Mar 2023 at 18:49

Scotland

Disabled Scots sacrificing meals to operate essential equipment, charity warns

More than 40,000 disabled households have sacrificed a cooked meal to run or charge essential medical equipment, analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) suggests. The charity has argued that a “hidden crisis” has emerged for ...

22 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Scots on universal credit could receive better broadband deals, charity says

Hundreds of thousands of Scots receiving universal credit could be missing out on cheaper broadband and mobile phone deals, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has said. CAS, the Scottish arm of the Citizens Advice Bureau, is ...

28 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Pilot project aims to help Scots tackle council tax debt

People struggling with council tax debt in parts of Scotland will get extra help through a £200,000 pilot project. Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has been given the Scottish Government funding to improve understanding ...

14 Feb 2024 at 10:59

Scotland

Charity urges people to check benefit entitlements amid cost-of-living crisis

A pensioner has described her elation at receiving £900 in backdated pension credits after she went to her local Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) for help with a dental bill. Helen Simpson, 67, from Musselburgh, East ...

30 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Number of people seeking advice on how to use online services rising sharply

The number of Scots reporting they are unable to access vital services because they lack access or the skills to use the internet has risen by more than half in just two years, a charity has warned. Citizens ...

11 Aug 2024 at 10:00

Reform UK’s Lee Anderson says he ‘gamed’ benefits system in former job

Reform UK’s Lee Anderson says he ‘gamed’ the benefits system

Reform UK’s Lee Anderson has admitted he used to “game the system” to help people get on benefits and accused Citizens Advice of continuing to do so. The Ashfield MP told a press conference in central ...

29 Oct 2025 at 15:44

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