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Citizens Advice Walsall

@walsallcab

Local charity supporting our communities, offering free advice to all & encouraging responsible policy making. RT's not necessarily an endorsement.

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⏳ Time is running out. The £20 a week uplift to #UniversalCredit has been a vital lifeline for many families during the pandemic — but it’s set to end in only 3 months We and CitizensAdvice are calling for the government to do the right thing by committing to #KeepTheLifeline

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Planned reforms of the controversial leasehold system in England are set to clamp down on high costs when extending a lease. The government's proposals should help those with shorter leases fearing bills of many thousands of pounds bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

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If you're a victim of domestic violence or abuse, there are many different organisations which can help you Take a look on the CitizensAdvice website for more information bit.ly/3exjoi8

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These services, offered through major retailers, allow people to split payments instantly and interest-free and are used by millions of people. But the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it would be easy to build-up unseen debts of £1,000 bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

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⚠Targeted testing for South African COVID-19 variant in Walsall. Information for residents within the Walsall council area⬇️

⚠Targeted testing for South African COVID-19 variant in Walsall. Information for residents within the Walsall council area⬇️
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📣 "You've got this double whammy of an increased likelihood of falling out of the workplace coupled with higher costs which creates this perfect storm for lots of groups" Our Minesh Patel at Work & Pensions Committee today explaining why the government must commit to #KeepTheLifeline ⤵️

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The typical gas & electricity customer is likely to see their bill go up by £96 to £1,138 a year. Charities say the timing is a "double whammy", coming at a time when the government's Covid-related support schemes are due to be wound down bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

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Want to be #ScamAware this #SaferInternetDay? Read about the latest online scams and how to avoid them ⤵️ wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/avoiding-onlin…

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💬 "Citizens Advice have told us that 3/4 of the people it is helping who are on uplifted benefits would have a negative budget if the £20 uplift was cut" Seema Malhotra MP citing our research in UK Parliament today to call for the government to #KeepTheLifeline ⤵️

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According to UK Finance, there was a 20% increase in bank transfer fraud linked to romance scams in 2020 compared to 2019. And £68m was lost to such scams in 2020, said the UK's Action Fraud - another increase on the previous year #BeScamAware bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…

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💍 If you have questions about marriage or civil partnerships as a trans person, our advice can help ⤵️ citizensadvice.org.uk/family/living-…

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🖊️ "One parent told us the increase means they are able to have the heating on while they home school their children" Our Acting Chief Executive, Alistair Cromwell on why the government must commit to #KeepTheLifeline in the The Independent today ⤵️ independent.co.uk/voices/letters…

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Today is the end of an era at Citizens Advice in Walsall! It is hursheda chauhan 's last working day for the service – ‘Harshie’ has worked for the organisation for the last 36 years facebook.com/citizensadvice…