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10th October 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Local News
Ash Citizens Advice News – 9 October 2019
Thomas Cook customers seeking refunds warned to beware of scams Fraudsters are suspected of targeting a website created to refund Thomas Cook customers, the Civil Aviation Authority said. Customers of Thomas Cook are being warned to use only the official website for refunds: thomascook.caa.co.uk/refunds. This follows warnings of a suspicious Thomas Cook refund website encouraging […]
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3rd October 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Local News
Ash Citizens Advice News – 2 October 2019
Warning to keep personal details safe in shared communal mail areas Experian has said it is important that people who live in flats with shared communal mail areas should consider how their post is stored to prevent post being intercepted. Fraudsters steal personal details to apply for bank accounts, cards and loans. British Gas scam […]
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3rd October 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 25 September 2019
Research estimates the housing crisis affects 8.4 million people in England Research by the National Housing Federation estimates that 8.4 million people in England are living in an unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable home. The research, was carried out by Heriot-Watt University on behalf of the federation, based on data from the annual Understanding Society survey […]
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19th September 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 18 September 2019
Smart meter rollout delayed for four years The government has delayed the deadline for smart energy meters to be rolled out from 2020 to 2024. Customers can decline having a smart meter fitted, but energy firms must have offered them to all UK households by the end of 2024. Three year enquiry into violation of […]
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12th September 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 11 September 2019
UCAS criticised for promoting ‘inappropriate’ private loans to students University admissions service UCAS has been accused of promoting “inappropriate”, high-interest private loans to students. UCAS Media sent an email to those who had opted in to receiving marketing emails which included an advert for Future Finance, offering student loans with interest rates of between 8% […]
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5th September 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Local News
Money Fit Project Updates
Welcome to our new monthly blog “Money Fit” looking at practical steps to help you manage your money with confidence. We are bombarded on a daily basis with pressures to spend our money, whether it be from advertisements on the television to pester power from children or our own emotions. Our ability to shop is […]
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5th September 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 4 September 2019
New report by Citizens Advice shows benefit claimants struggling to meet essential costs New data from national Citizens Advice reveals that almost one in two (49%) benefits claimants have struggled to pay for essentials, while 40% have lost sleep due to money worries. Two in five (39%) of people who claim have less than £100 […]
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5th September 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 28 August 2019
Mobile phone scam Beware of a scam involving criminals ordering an expensive mobile phone using another person’s identity, and then trying to intercept – or trick the person into handing it over, such as posing as a courier to collect the “wrongly delivered” item. The scam usually happens when fraudsters get hold of an individual’s […]
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29th August 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 18 August 2019
Online shopping anti-fraud scheme delayed A new system to prevent online shopping fraud, due to have been introduced from September, has been delayed for 18 months. Under the system, at the point of the online checkout for purchases of £28 or more a passcode would be sent from the customer’s bank to their mobile phone. […]
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15th August 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 14 August 2019
Nationwide customers to be refunded £6m in overdraft charges Bank customers must receive a text alert before they are charged for entering unarranged overdrafts so they have time to take action to avoid the unexpected overdraft charges. Nationwide failed to make it clear in texts that customers could incur charges if they did not take […]
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