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26th March 2020 by manager in Campaigns, Local News
Ash Citizens Advice News – 25 March 2020
For updated information surrounding the Coronavirus please check the government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Government Coronavirus text message For the first time, all the UK’s mobile networks are sending out a government message to their customers with details of the new shutdown measures. “GOV.UK CORONAVIRUS ALERT. New rules in force now: you must stay at home. More […]
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26th March 2020 by manager in Campaigns, Local News
Ash Citizens Advice News – 18 March 2020
Budget 2020 Overview Currently employees and the self-employed pay National Insurance contributions once they earn £166 per week. From April, the contributions threshold rises to £183 per week. UK employees already get statutory sick pay if they self-isolate due to coronavirus, even if they do not show symptoms, from day 1. Those who are not […]
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12th March 2020 by manager in Campaigns, Local News
Ash Citizens Advice News – 11 March 2020
Statutory Sick Pay from day one for those affected by coronavirus As part of emergency legislation to deal with coronavirus, the Prime Minister has announced that Statutory Sick Pay will be made available from day one when self-isolating, instead of day four. The change will be temporary to respond to the outbreak and will lapse […]
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5th March 2020 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizen Advice News – 4 March 2020
CMA investigation finds homeowners misled by developers about leasehold properties The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been leading an investigation into the leasehold property market and has found evidence of buyers being treated unfairly and charged unreasonable fees by housing developers. The investigation is continuing, but the CMA has said it would take action […]
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27th February 2020 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 26 February 2020
New £20 note enters circulation The new polymer £20, with the face of artist JMW Turner, entered circulation last week. Old £20 notes can still be used. The Bank of England will give six months’ notice ahead of withdrawing the old £20 notes. The new note includes many security features to prevent forgery. The new […]
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20th February 2020 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 19 February 2020
Energy firms to pay customers compensation for switching errors Ofgem has announced, that, from May, if a switch of gas and electricity to a new provider goes wrong the customer will receive automatic compensation of £30. The payment will be made if the switch is not completed within 15 working days or if the old […]
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13th February 2020 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizen Advice News – 12 February 2020
Water and sewerage bills set to fall by about £17 a year Water UK, the industry trade body, said the average annual bill would fall by 4% to £396.60 from 1 April. Regulator Ofwat said the drop was because it had demanded efficiency from firms. In December it told the water companies they would have […]
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6th February 2020 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 5 February 2020
Ovo Energy to pay £8.9m for overcharging customers Regulators has made Ovo repay customers it overcharged. Customers who paid too much will receive an average of £131.20 each. Ovo is also making a payment into a voluntary redress fund to help vulnerable customers Wonga borrowers to receive only 4.3% of compensation claims People who have […]
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30th January 2020 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 29 January 2020
Paid bereavement leave From April, The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill (“Jack’s Law”) will come into force and allow parents who lose a child under the age of 18 to take leave as either a single block of two weeks, or as two separate blocks of one week each. Under the new rules, people […]
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30th January 2020 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 22 January 2020
Sandtander Overdraft Rate Santander is to set a 40% overdraft rate with effect from 6 April in response to new rules by the Financial Conduct Authority. The rules will require banks and building societies to charge a simple annual interest rate on all overdrafts and to abolish fixed fees. Most customers, mainly those with an […]
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