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Publication date:March 2009
A summary of the services offered by CAS to our member citizens advice bureaux including training, information services, and social policy work.
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Publication date:March 2009
Briefing sent to the Treasury Select Committee detailing the evidence of Scottish citizens advice bureaux regarding the actions and policies of UK banks.
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Publication date:February 2009
Briefing which outlines the impact the credit crunch has had on Scottish CAB clients.
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BenefitsPublication date:December 2008
A briefing highlighting the social policy successes achieved by the CAB Service in Scotland between July and December 2008.
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Publication date:December 2008
What a year it’s been, for all of us. We’ve seen some big changes in Scottish Government, nationally and locally, and the emergence of the economic conditions that we now know as the Credit Crunch.
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Publication date:December 2008
Briefing sheet which looks at the issues homeowners face in Scotland.
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Publication date:December 2008
Briefing which considers the problems experienced by CAB clients living in social housing.
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Publication date:December 2008
Briefing which outlines the increase in homelessness issues that bureaux have dealt with since 2000.
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Publication date:December 2008
Briefing which examines the problems experienced by CAB clients living in private rented accommodation.
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Publication date:November 2008
Consultation response focusing on the problems that bureau clients experience in operating their current accounts.
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Publication date:November 2008
Consultation response on Irresponsible Lending to the Office of Fair Trading
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Publication date:October 2008
Briefing which outlines the key findings from the Growing Old Together research report about older CAB clients and debt.
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Understanding advice and information needs for A8 migrant workers in ScotlandPublication date:October 2008
Evidence report looking at the advice and information needs of clients from A8 countries. A8 countries are Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
The research findings are intended to help Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) better understand the interface between this new client group and the capacity and ability of bureaux to deal with their needs. The research will contribute to the evidence base on new migrants in Scotland and inform CAS’s policy recommendations.
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Publication date:October 2008
Evidence report which looks at the impact of debt on older CAB clients.
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Publication date:October 2008
A summary of the CAS research into the accessibility of the Debt Arrangement Scheme for CAB clients.
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Publication date:October 2008
Briefing sheet which outlines the key findings of the Continental Drift report on A8 migrant workers and their advice needs.
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Publication date:October 2008
Response to the DWP's Green Paper on welfare reform.
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Publication date:September 2008
Consultation response which outlines some of the key tax credit issues that CAB clients and advisers have reported over the last year.
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Publication date:August 2008
A response to the Low Pay Commission
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Publication date:August 2008
A consultation response from CAS regarding the Scottish Government veterans consultation.
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Stressed About Debt? High costs of energy, food and fuel mean that many people are finding it impossible to keep up, worrying about debt or falling behind on bills. The Citizens Advice network in Scotland is here for you, with free, confidential and impartial advice in a variety of ways.