Latest News, Campaigns and Press Releases
The latest news, campaigns and press releases from Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service.
The outreach project’s Generalist Advisor Fiona. Our Generalist Advisor Fiona says, “if you are looking for advice, pop in to our Glenkens Outreach Clinic”. Funded by the Blackcraig Windfarm fund, the clinics are held fortnightly on a Monday at the…
Read moreby Myles Fitt, CAS Strategic Lead for Financial Health. This article was first published in the Herald on 16 September 2023. If I asked you what you think is the main type of debt that we see in the Scottish…
Read moreThe Money Talk Team can help you maximise your income by providing free money and debt advice. Everyone’s situation is unique but experience shows us there are ways to improve people’s finances to help with the increased cost of living.…
Read moreThis week on the help to claim podcast for Citizens Advice Scotland it features our very own help to claim adviser Sunny telling us all about the national help to claim service and how they can help you apply for…
Read moreWe have had reports of people receiving calls from people claiming to be from Citizens Advice. We NEVER cold call our clients or the public. We would only ever contact you in relation to your case, or if you have…
Read moreFrom Citizens Advice Scotland: The Home Office has issued a Factsheet regarding changes made to the immigration system to support British nationals and their families in Ukraine, and Ukrainians in the UK, Ukraine and elsewhere. The Home Office has issued a Factsheet…
Read moreBright Deal Project has recently been set up by Deaf Action to specifically help the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities throughout Scotland. Find out more at www.deafaction.org/bright-deal
Read moreDumfries & Galloway PRESS RELEASE 07/03/2022 Media Contact: Carole Benzie 0300 303 4321 ext. 6127 CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE PERSONAL DEBT CRISIS IN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Service (D&G CAS) is launching a new campaign aimed at…
Read morePRESS RELEASE Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Bureau 10/02/2021 D&G Citizens Advice is Here to Help with Current Energy Crisis Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Service (D&G CAS) wants people to know they are here to help with soaring energy…
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Read moreFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the Scottish Child Payment will be doubled to £20 per week per child from April 2022. There are more than 106,000 children aged under 6 currently living in households that receive payments. The payment…
Read moreThe Scottish Government’s next benefit, Adult Disability Payment, will open for new applications in pilot areas from 21 March 2022.Adults of working age with a disability or health condition, who are not already in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)…
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