You are here

Home

Public

Digest grouping: 
Public news

Ofgem Price Cap Cut - But too many families are still being battered by the cost of living

23 Feb 2024

Citizens Advice Scotland has responded to today’s announcement by Ofgem, setting the energy price cap at £1,690.

Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill

The Scottish Parliament will consider the general principles of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill on 22 February 2024. This is an important Bill which seeks to reform the regulation of legal services in Scotland to promote “competition, innovation and the public and consumer interest” in the Scottish legal sector. This briefing outlines the views of Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) on the implications of the Bill for consumers of legal services and reflects on recommendations in the stage 1 report.

EHU Award Nomination

20 Feb 2024
For action by: 
4 Mar 2024

The EHU's work with Helpfirst has been shortlisted for a Digital Leaders award for the Impact Awards 2024! Please find out more and vote for them here.

Over 660,000 people say debt has impacted their mental health

19 Feb 2024

A new CAS campaign is encouraging people to seek advice if they are worried about their debts, as research shows over 660,000 people cite debt as impacting their mental health.

The lady, and the dog, that I can't forget

17 Feb 2024

by Derek Mitchell, CAS Chief Executive.

This column was first published in the Herald on 17 February 2024.

Voice Issue 13

Welcome to the Winter 2024 edition of Voice Magazine. 

In this issue:

  • campaigning CABS; local approaches to national campaigns
  • East Renfrewshire CAB's Older People's Project explained
  • we meet David Hilferty, who took on the role of Director of Impact last summer
  • we also meet CAS's new Strategic Lead for Social Justice, Emma Jackson
  • debt and mental health issues often go hand in hand, will legislative change offer sufficient protections to vulnerable people?
  • Data from the network show the worrying impact on health of the poor state of some rental properties.

Read it online or download a PDF.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Public