Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service

Annual General Meeting Postponed

The DAGCAS Annual General Meeting which was to be held on 27th November 2018 has been postponed until further notice Read more
Scottish CAB Network Launches New Financial Health Check

Citizens Advice advisers are to provide a new service aimed at giving Scots a ‘financial health check’ to see if they are eligible for additional support that they may not know about. The financial health check involves a short confidential interview with a CAB adviser and is available free to anyone who asks for it, or any CAB client whose adviser feels might benefit from it. Read more
Scottish CAB advice on rent arrears up by 47% in five years

Citizens Advice Scotland has today published evidence showing that demand for advice on rent arrears increased by 47% between 2012 - 2017. The new CAS report, which considers the causes and consequences of this rise, finds that changes to the social security system have been one of the key drivers of the problem, in particular Universal Credit. Read more
LOCAL PEOPLE URGED TO TAKE PART IN FOOD SURVEY

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service (D&GCAS) is urging local people to take part in a national survey on issues relating to food, including cost, choice, access and quality. The Food on the Table survey will run for the next month. It is available online at www.cas.org.uk/foodonthetable and paper copies will also be available at the local Citizens Advice Bureaux in Annan, Dumfries, Castle Douglas and Stranraer. Read more

Statement on Social Security at Holyrood

Christine Sinclair interviewed by Greg Hoare from ITV Border on changes to Social Security at Holyrood

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Over 2000

people were helped to claim nearly £8 million of additional income

£12.5 Million

In 2016/17 we assisted nearly 900 people to deal with their debts totalling £12.5 million

300

people remained in their homes as a result of negotiation and representation in court

Latest news

Scottish CAB Network Launches New Financial Health Check

Citizens Advice advisers are to provide a new service aimed at giving Scots a ‘financial health check’ to see if they are eligible for additional support that they may not know about. The financial health check involves a short confidential interview with a CAB adviser and is available free to anyone who asks for it, or any CAB client whose adviser feels might benefit from it. Read more
Scottish CAB advice on rent arrears up by 47% in five years

Citizens Advice Scotland has today published evidence showing that demand for advice on rent arrears increased by 47% between 2012 - 2017. The new CAS report, which considers the causes and consequences of this rise, finds that changes to the social security system have been one of the key drivers of the problem, in particular Universal Credit. Read more
Congratulations to Sylvia

Congratulations to Sylvia, a Stranraer volunteer adviser of 22 years, who is celebrating a significant birthday with some of her colleagues! Read more