Universal Credit

• 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

  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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• 1st August 2019 by manager in Campaigns

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 24 July 2019

  Plans to allow renters to access to the Rogue Landlords Database The Rogue Landlords Database, launched in 2018, contains information about private landlords and letting agents who have been prosecuted or fined. At the moment there are only ten names on the database. The list is only available to local authorities, but government plans would […]

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• 27th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 26 June 2019

  Universal Credit Scams Beware of scammers claiming to be from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) offering ‘government loans’. They use a victim’s personal details to apply for universal credit and an advanced payment, which is paid to the person’s bank. The scammers then charge the victims for the ‘service’. The individual does not […]

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• 13th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 3 April 2019

  Smart Meters Energy firms will continue to offer “dumb” smart meters for months, even though providers were expected to stop offering first generation meters, known as Smets1, from March 15, as they often stop working when you switch suppliers. But British Gas, SSE, EDF Energy, Eon, npower and Scottish Power have confirmed they are still […]

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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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