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Citizens Advice Lewisham

@cita_lewisham

Local charity providing free, impartial, confidential advice and information in Lewisham.

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✉️ Are you behind with your energy bills? Make sure you contact your supplier to discuss ways you can pay back what you owe. Your supplier has to help you come to a solution. Our advice can help you ⤵️ bit.ly/3UAZCJv

✉️ Are you behind with your energy bills?

Make sure you contact your supplier to discuss ways you can pay back what you owe. Your supplier has to help you come to a solution.

Our advice can help you ⤵️
bit.ly/3UAZCJv
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You can protect yourself online by: 🖱️ Not clicking or downloading anything you don't trust 💬 Being careful about giving personal information away Check our tool to see if something online is a scam ⤵️ bit.ly/3PRvyIT

You can protect yourself online by:

🖱️ Not clicking or downloading anything you don't trust
💬 Being careful about giving personal information away

Check our tool to see if something online is a scam ⤵️
bit.ly/3PRvyIT
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What’s your employment status? You could be: ➡️ an employee ➡️ a worker ➡️ self-employed It’s important that you know your status as this will affect your rights ⤵️ bit.ly/4dvZeVw

What’s your employment status? You could be:
➡️ an employee
➡️ a worker
➡️ self-employed

It’s important that you know your status as this will affect your rights ⤵️
bit.ly/4dvZeVw
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🏖️ If you’re planning a holiday, make sure you know what rights you have for compensation. This can help you prepare for anything unexpected. Check your rights ⤵️ bit.ly/3UyoEJw

🏖️ If you’re planning a holiday, make sure you know what rights you have for compensation.

This can help you prepare for anything unexpected.

Check your rights ⤵️
bit.ly/3UyoEJw
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❗ We know that high housing costs are a key driver of negative budgets. More and more people are coming to us for help with eviction issues and we’re seeing growing rates of people unable to pay for essential costs. Find out more in our blog ⤵️ bit.ly/44MoFOC

❗ We know that high housing costs are a key driver of negative budgets.

More and more people are coming to us for help with eviction issues and we’re seeing growing rates of people unable to pay for essential costs.

Find out more in our blog ⤵️
bit.ly/44MoFOC
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⚠️ Be #ShopAware and find a business you can trust when buying a second hand car. Check for a trade association sign like the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme logo or a vetted and approved trader scheme like Buy With Confidence. ⤵️ bit.ly/4aPQ7x4

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⚖️ If you’re going to court as a witness, there are some things you can do to help you prepare for the day. Our advice can help you ⤵️ bit.ly/4dFDwyr

⚖️ If you’re going to court as a witness, there are some things you can do to help you prepare for the day.

Our advice can help you ⤵️
bit.ly/4dFDwyr
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🔑 Before renting your home, you might have to pay a deposit. It’s important you know if your landlord has to protect your deposit and put it into a deposit protection scheme. We can help you understand ⤵️ bit.ly/3UIr0FC

🔑 Before renting your home, you might have to pay a deposit.

It’s important you know if your landlord has to protect your deposit and put it into a deposit protection scheme.

We can help you understand ⤵️
bit.ly/3UIr0FC
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🛑 ‘Identity theft’ is when someone uses your name to open new bank accounts, get credit or buy services. This might have happened to you if you start getting bills or letters that you don’t know about. Our advice can help you protect yourself ⤵️ bit.ly/3UHS4Fa

🛑 ‘Identity theft’ is when someone uses your name to open new bank accounts, get credit or buy services.

This might have happened to you if you start getting bills or letters that you don’t know about.

Our advice can help you protect yourself ⤵️
bit.ly/3UHS4Fa
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✉️ Did you know a water company can backdate water bills, regardless of whether they have billed you before? Check when you might find yourself in this situation and what you can do about it ⤵️ bit.ly/3UIXnEb

✉️ Did you know a water company can backdate water bills, regardless of whether they have billed you before?

Check when you might find yourself in this situation and what you can do about it ⤵️
bit.ly/3UIXnEb
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❗ From 13 May, the rules changed for people who get Universal Credit and have to work or look for work as part of their claim. If you’re claiming Universal Credit, it’s important you understand how this impacts you. Check our advice ⤵️ bit.ly/3Vh59a0

❗ From 13 May, the rules changed for people who get Universal Credit and have to work or look for work as part of their claim.

If you’re claiming Universal Credit, it’s important you understand how this impacts you.

Check our advice ⤵️
bit.ly/3Vh59a0
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Inflation has come down to 2.3% but this feels like a drop in the ocean. 5 million people are still in a negative budget and our analysis shows that more people will face increasing rent and mortgage costs. Find out more in our blog ⤵️ bit.ly/3yIRPSA

Inflation has come down to 2.3% but this feels like a drop in the ocean.

5 million people are still in a negative budget and our analysis shows that more people will face increasing rent and mortgage costs.

Find out more in our blog ⤵️
bit.ly/3yIRPSA
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You might have the right to time off work to look after your child. This is called ‘unpaid parental leave’. We can help you understand your parental rights at work ⤵️ bit.ly/44TC3k4

You might have the right to time off work to look after your child.

This is called ‘unpaid parental leave’.

We can help you understand your parental rights at work ⤵️
bit.ly/44TC3k4
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To help you take control of your gambling habits you can: ✔️ Use software to block gambling websites ✔️ Ask gambling companies to stop serving you ✔️ Check with your bank to limit how much you spend on gambling Find out more ⤵️ bit.ly/3WZXH4l

To help you take control of your gambling habits you can:
✔️ Use software to block gambling websites
✔️ Ask gambling companies to stop serving you
✔️ Check with your bank to limit how much you spend on gambling

Find out more ⤵️
bit.ly/3WZXH4l
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🚗 Buying a used car? Make sure you know what to look out for. There are some checks you can do to help you be #ShopAware, save money down the road and get a car that doesn’t break down. Take a look at our video ⤵️ bit.ly/4aDEMiG

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You’ll need photo ID to vote in the upcoming general election If you don’t have an accepted form of ID, you’ll need to apply for a voter authority certificate. Apply by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June. Find out more ⤵️ gov.uk/apply-for-phot…

You’ll need photo ID to vote in the upcoming general election

If you don’t have an accepted form of ID, you’ll need to apply for a voter authority certificate. Apply by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June.

Find out more ⤵️
gov.uk/apply-for-phot…
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Are you worried about someone's gambling during the men's Euros? We can help you start the conversation with them, or help them get support. Our website has lots of advice ⤵️ citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money…

Are you worried about someone's gambling during the men's Euros?

We can help you start the conversation with them, or help them get support.

Our website has lots of advice ⤵️
citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money…
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🔨 Our advice can help you save time, money and stress when you’re preparing to get building work, renovations or repairs done on your home. They’ll also help you avoid problems with builders, plumbers or other contractors ⤵️ citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/getti…

🔨  Our advice can help you save time, money and stress when you’re preparing to get building work, renovations or repairs done on your home.

They’ll also help you avoid problems with builders, plumbers or other contractors ⤵️
citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/getti…