Older people reminded to claim what they are entitled to
Link to Leicester City Council
Link to Leicester City Council
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire has launched a new service called “Help to Claim” for those who need help to apply for Universal Credit in Leicester City, Blaby, Harborough, Hinckley & Bosworth, Melton, North West Leicestershire and Oadby & Wigston. Local residents can now get support to make their initial Universal Credit application all the way through […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire and the Community Advice and Law Service are delighted to announce a new partnership that will continue to deliver Council-funded social welfare advice services across Leicester. This will ensure that residents will benefit from the continuing provision of advice and information through face to face appointments, a telephony service, multiple outreach venues […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire is helping local residents to save money on their energy bills this month as part of Big Energy Saving Week (January 21-27). New figures show that 20.5% of households in Leicestershire switched their energy supplier last year. Despite the introduction of a price cap on energy bills at the start of the […]
A free event: ‘Your rights and Brexit: Information Evening and Q&A with Lawyers’ will be held on the evening of Tuesday 9 October at 7pm. The venue is the Secular Hall, 75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 1WB. The evening will feature a presentation from Seraphus, specialist immigration solicitors who work with the European Commission. The […]
Students at two schools in Leicestershire are giving tips on financial literacy to older students and their teachers as part of Citizens Advice LeicesterShire’s Money Matters Peer Leadership project. 23 young people from Heath Lane Academy, in Earl Shilton, and 18 students from Stephenson Studio School in Coalville, completed a 2-day Money Matters programme, empowering […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire has moved location for pre-booked appointments in Oadby & Wigston. The appointment service has moved from Bassett Street to the Salvation Army Community Centre in Ladysmith Road. Citizens Advice LeicesterShire provides free, confidential and impartial advice on issues including: debt, benefits, housing, employment, family issues, discrimination and immigration. Oadby & Wigston residents […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire has launched a county-wide drive to find committed and enthusiastic volunteers to help people to solve their problems. We have vacancies for voluntary positions which include providing initial assessments and advice, as well as helping clients with practical tasks, such as budgeting and filling in forms. We also have a number of […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire has secured funding from the EU to become a Europe Direct Information Centre for East Midlands South. We are joining a network of EU information centres across the UK and Europe, providing general information, publications and signposting on all aspects of the EU. We support people who live in Leicestershire, Rutland and […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire has launched a new website at www.citizensadviceleicestershire.org. The new site is accessible for clients using smartphones and tablets, as well as PCs. It can be easily translated into over 100 languages, including Bulgarian, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish and Urdu. Visitors to the website can search for a solution to their problem themselves using […]