Advice Direct Scotland

Consumers in Scotland have been urged to be aware of cost-of-living scams as the Energy Bills Support Scheme gets underway. The first instalment of the UK Government’s £400 discount on household fuel statements was applied on Saturday 1st October. 

Immediate funding is being awarded to key energy advice organisations to make sure energy customers can access crucial support and advice to deal with rising energy bills and heating costs. More than £1.2 million will be distributed to help key agencies, including Advice Direct Scotland, Home

More than 72 per cent of Scots households will be pushed into fuel poverty by January 2023, according to a new report authored by academics. The University of York research predicts that, even with the £400 fuel rebate being offered by the UK Government, 58.5% of households will be plunged int

Energy bills for the typical UK household are now estimated to pass £4,200 by January next year, a market researcher has said, around £650 more than the previous forecast just last week. Analysts at Cornwall Insight also suggest bills will reach around £3,582 per year for

Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap will be updated quarterly, rather than every six months, as it warned that customers face a very challenging winter ahead. The regulator said that the change will go some way to provide the stability needed in the energy market, reducing the risk of furt

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.