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Understanding advice and information needs for A8 migrant workers in ScotlandPublication date:October 2008Evidence 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 2008Evidence report which looks at the impact of debt on older CAB clients.
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Publication date:October 2008A summary of the CAS research into the accessibility of the Debt Arrangement Scheme for CAB clients.
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Publication date:October 2008Briefing 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:September 2008Consultation 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 2008A consultation response from CAS regarding the Scottish Government veterans consultation.
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Publication date:August 2008A response to the Low Pay Commission
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Publication date:July 2008Vulnerable CAB clients are struggling to overcome the barriers that stand between them and employment.
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Publication date:July 2008Briefing sheet on employment.
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Publication date:July 2008CAS response to the Scottish Government consultation on a local income tax, highlighting serious problems with the current systems.
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Publication date:July 2008When employment ends, being denied statutory rights - such as wages due,pay in lieu of notice, and proper dismissal procedures – piles on the misery for CAB clients.
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Publication date:June 2008Evidence submitted by CAS in response to the local government committee's enquiry into child poverty.
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Publication date:June 2008Submission to the Scottish Government's Fuel Poverty Forum in response to the consultation on tackling poverty.
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Publication date:April 2008A briefing for the westminster debate on child poverty in Scotland, written in response to the inquiry by the Scottish Affairs Committee
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Publication date:April 2008Consultation which sets out what the review considers to be the most important issues that should be examined in order to identify and assess possible options for change.
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Publication date:April 2008Research report which details the effect of changes to the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) on bureau clients.
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Publication date:March 2008Consultation response on benefit backdating submitted for DWP impact assessment.
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Publication date:February 2008
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.