News - Citizens Advice South Warwickshire

Politicians 'burying their heads in the sand' as new research finds millions are in the red

04 Apr 2024

Five million people in the red with an additional two million people cutting back their spending to unsafe levels in order to not slip into a negative budget, Soaring housing and energy costs... Read more

National Consumer Week - Part II

29 Jan 2024

Today, January 29th, marks the start of ‘National Consumer Week – Part II’; building on Part I which was delivered before Xmas. The focus of this week is on helping consumers understand what to do... Read more

Energy Savers Week 2024 – national campaign

15 Jan 2024

Citizens Advice have teamed up with the Energy Saving Trust this Energy Savers Week (15 – 21 January) to bring you some top tips that will help you save both energy and money on your... Read more

The cost-of-living crisis isn’t ending, so why might the Household Support Fund be? (Citizens Advice blog)

04 Jan 2024

In recent years, the Household Support Fund (HSF) has been the final line of defence for those struggling with the cost of living. However, without any mention in the Autumn Statement of an... Read more

5 reasons a higher minimum wage could be bad news for people claiming benefits – a blog from Citizens Advice

20 Dec 2023

The minimum wage rise will interact in complex ways with the benefits system The rise in the National Living Wage (NLW) announced at the Autumn Statement in November was very welcome. From April,... Read more