Citizens Advice Scotland

The move to uprate benefits by inflation will see some people on Universal Credit less than £3.50 a month better off due to the growing impact of deductions, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned.

Council tax debt in Scotland has increased by almost two-thirds since the COVID-19 pandemic.

There is a “hidden cost of living crisis” for Scotland’s disabled people, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

Tens of thousands of children are missing out because of the cost of living crisis, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) estimates, as rising energy costs see people in Scotland cut back on hobbies, leisure activities, new clothes, and accessories for their children.

Over 2 million adults in Scotland are estimated to have cut back on household spending because of energy costs, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found. Analysis by the charity of polling by YouGov found that 48% of adults in Scotland, equivalent of 2.2 million people, have cut ba

Millions of people across Scotland are worried and anxious about energy bills and the cost of living this winter, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found. Analysis from the charity of polling from YouGov has found that, as a result of public discussions about rising energy costs,&

People in debt are facing the prospect of being “trapped” by an escalating cost of living crisis, a new report from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found. The report looks at the experiences of almost 3,000 complex debt clients receiving help from the CAB network. A complex debt is wh

Demand for online advice for people struggling to pay their mortgage soared in September, according to new data released by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). Their September data report shows demand increased by 287% in September 2022 from September 2021.

The Citizens Advice network in Scotland unlocked over £132 million for people in the last year, new statistics published this week will show. In 2021/22 the network of 59 Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) and the Extra Help Unit in Glasgow helped over 174,500 clients in Scotland and dealt with alm

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has responded to suggestions that the UK Government will not uprate benefits in line with inflation, saying the move would be 'absolutely catastrophic for the poorest and most vulnerable in the UK. Commenting on the suggestion by his junior Treasury Secretary Chris Phi

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is today launching 'Our Advice Adds Up', a new campaign encouraging people to seek advice as the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze household budgets. This autumn consumers are set to face a huge increase in energy bills, soaring inflation and the impact of hig

A new report from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) details the breadth and depth of the cost of living crisis, with soaring energy bills driving “frightening” demand for advice around food insecurity. The quarterly cost of living analysis of demand for advice found that in more than 1 in 1

Prepayment meter customers on Universal Credit could see the value of their payments effectively wiped out by soaring energy costs, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found. Around 470,000 households in Scotland are prepayment meter customers, paying for their energy in advance. Th

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

Automatic repayments to the UK Government and others owed by people claiming benefits should be put on hold to help households struggling with huge financial pressures during the cost of living crisis, MPs have said. With inflation set to peak at its highest level for 40 years, the report from the c