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14th May 2020 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – April 2020 Benefits and Price Increases Summary
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 […]
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13th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Refund scheme by banks for scam victims
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. […]
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13th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Food Bank Report 2018 – Ash Citizens Advice
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. […]
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6th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Be scam aware
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 […]
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6th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Home Content 1
Universal Credit Claim
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 […]
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25th April 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Is the Private Rented Sector Affordable? – Update March 2019
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 […]
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4th April 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Price Cap on Rent to Own Items
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 […]
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4th April 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Important changes to disabled and companion bus passes issued by Surrey County Council 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 […]
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17th January 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Local News
Citizens Advice Energy Price Comparison Tool
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 […]
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