Are you aware of the following increases? Minimum wage to rise with effect April 2020 The national living wage (highest rate of the national minimum wage paid to over 25s) was increased from £8.21 to £8.72 an hour in April. New hourly rates: Over 25s £8.72 21 – 24 £8.20 18 – 20 £6.45 Under […]
The new voluntary Code for banks to refund “authorised push payment” scam victims has come into effect, but not all banks are signed up to the scheme. These scams could involve impersonating someone, such as a homebuyer’s solicitor or a builder, whom the individual was expecting to pay or the sale of non-existent goods online. […]
Report on distribution of food parcels from Citizens Advice Ash in 2018 Citizens Advice Ash (CA Ash) holds a supply of food boxes in the bureau. These food boxes are supplied by the Trussell Trust and are for local people who are unable to travel to Farnham, the main distribution centre for the Trussell Trust. […]
A scam is a scheme to try to steal money, personal information or data from a person or organisation. Other names for a scam include fraud, hoax, con, swindle and cheat. Scams can affect anyone. Citizens Advice are encouraging people to play their part in preventing scams by reporting and talking about them. Only about […]
We can help you apply for Universal Credit If you’re new to Universal Credit and worried about it or need help making a claim, we can help you. We can – Explain what Universal Credit it and what it will mean for you Check that Universal Credit is the right benefit to apply for Help […]
Ash Citizens Advice has published the 2019 update to its Report on the affordability of private rented property. A summary of the Report is shown below. If you wish to read the full Report, click Private sector rent March 2019 Summary Since Autumn 2016 we have been regularly reviewing whether the private rented […]
Rent-to-own firms allow customers to pay for items in weekly instalments. However, the goods are often more expensive than other retailers, and have high levels of interest combined with additional charges e.g. add-on insurance and warranties. A customer can end up paying up to 4 times the average shop retail price. From 1 April 2019 […]
If you or someone you know uses a concessionary bus pass, there are some important changes to weekday travel that will come into effect from Monday 1 April. From that date holders of a disabled person’s bus pass or a companion pass will no longer be able to travel for free before 9.30am or after […]
Switching energy supplier can be a great way for households to save money, with research showing that the majority of customers on non-fixed deals could save a significant sum of money. Visit the Citizens’ Advice price comparison website https://energycompare.citizensadvice.org.uk/ to find out about energy deals: It’s a free tool to use and for suppliers to […]