Citizens Advice Scotland

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.

Improving the cost of living, especially for people on low incomes, must be at the heart of the next government’s agenda, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) demand today. The charity made the call as it published its annual state of the nation report, ‘Advice in Scotland’.

Scotland’s party leaders have made a General Election pledge to stand up for the Citizens Advice network in Scotland as it celebrates its 80th anniversary. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Conservative and Unionist interim leader Jackson Carlaw, Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard,

A new film from Scottish rapper and anti-poverty campaigner Darren ‘Loki’ McGarvey celebrates 80 years of Citizens Advice in Scotland. The film was screened last night for the first time at a reception in the Scottish Parliament.

Energy regulator Ofgem has written an open letter calling for fairer treatment for customers who are left in debt when energy companies collapse. Since the beginning of 2018, 14 energy companies have exited the domestic energy market. In this event, a Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) is appointed, and

Campaigners are calling for an increase to the Scottish Welfare Fund budget after new statistics released show a rising number of Scots are accessing emergency cash to help pay for food or heating.

The Scottish Government has made progress with its plans to reform disability payment processes to reduce anxiety and stress but more is still needed to be done, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has emphasised that debt is "still a big issue" despite the collapse of the last big payday lending company.

An analysis of debt cases for 2018/2019 carried out by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found that people who have turned to the charity for help with council tax debt owe a combined £6.4 million.

Scotland’s Citizens Advice network unlocked more than £84 million in benefits payments for its clients in 2018-19, according to new figures released today.

Almost 222,000 people in Scotland are now receiving personalised Universal Credit support, new figures show.

Glasgow City Council's Universal Credit support hubs have brought in more than £15.2 million in financial gains for people living in the city.