Scams

• 17th September 2020 by manager in Uncategorised

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 15 September 2020

  CMA investigate house builders for mis-selling leaseholds The Competitions and Markets Authority is to investigate how house builders sell leaseholds following evidence of unfair terms and mis-selling, consequently trapping buyers into rising ground rents and unfair fees.  The CMA will also work with the Government to work to ban the sale of new leasehold houses […]

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• 21st May 2020 by manager in Uncategorised

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 20 May 2020

  For updated information surrounding the Coronavirus please check the government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus   Coronavirus: FCA introduces measures to support insurance customers The Financial Conduct Authority brought in new measures from Monday 18th May to help insurance customers with financial difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic. The measures cover all types of general and protection insurance including […]

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• 10th May 2020 by manager in Uncategorised

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 6 May 2020

  For updated information surrounding the Coronavirus please check the government website:  https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus   Coronavirus:  The Competition and Markets Authority threatens legal action on holiday refunds The Competition and Markets Authority has said that businesses that do not follow consumer law when processing refunds for holidays and weddings cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak could face […]

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• 30th April 2020 by manager in Uncategorised

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 29 April 2020

  For updated information surrounding the Coronavirus please check the government website:  https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus   Coronavirus:  FCA announces payment freezes on motor finance, buy-now pay-later, rent-to-own and pawnbroking New measures announced by the Financial Conduct Authority came into force on 27 April to help those struggling to meet payments for motor finance, buy-now pay-later payments, rent-to own […]

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• 23rd April 2020 by manager in Uncategorised

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 22 April 2020

  For updated information surrounding the Coronavirus please check the government website:  https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus   Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme The UK Government Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live on Monday 20 April 2020.  The Chancellor announced last week that the scheme will be extended until the end of June. Initially the scheme to help pay people’s wages […]

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• 15th April 2020 by manager in Uncategorised

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 15 April 2020

  For updated information surrounding the Coronavirus please check the government website:  https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Remain vigilant to scammers Fraudsters are taking advantage of the current pandemic.  Almost £2 million has been lost to Coronavirus-related fraud across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  For example, online shopping fraud when someone is conned into paying for protective face masks or […]

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• 26th March 2020 by manager in Uncategorised

  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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• 5th December 2019 by manager in Uncategorised

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 3 December 2019

  Beware of HMRC scams As the self-assessment deadline of 31 January approaches, HMRC is warning people to be aware of fraudsters posing as the tax office.   Cold calls by funeral planning firms People should be aware of cold calls by firms selling prepaid funeral plans who use manipulative language and target vulnerable groups. Customers […]

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• 21st November 2019 by manager in Uncategorised

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 20 November 2019

  Car black boxes The Financial Ombudsman is concerned about the issues a number of people are experiencing with car black boxes not correctly collecting data. Depending upon the way in which the devices operate, for example GPS technology, they can be affected by factors such as poor road conditions or lack of mobile signal. Beware […]

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• 14th November 2019 by manager in Uncategorised

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 6 November 2019

  Cash ‘deserts’ cry out for free-to-use ATMs Link launched a scheme in October to install ATMs in areas that need one. More than 100 areas have applied for a new cash machine, although the initial funding only covers 50 new ATMs. So far, 86 areas in England, 16 in Scotland, nine in Wales, and two […]

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