Citizens Advice LeicesterShire is warning that Universal Credit is putting people’s financial security at risk as they wait six weeks or more for their first payment. Many people have already turned to Citizens Advice LeicesterShire for help with Universal Credit and the charity says the numbers struggling will grow as more people move onto the […]
Whether retirement is a near or distant prospect, everyone needs a plan in place for their later years. Working within Citizens Advice LeicesterShire, Pension Wise is a free government guidance service that helps people understand their pension and the choices they have. Michael Kochanewycz, a Pension Wise guidance specialist with over two years’ experience, regularly […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire is holding a Open Day for new volunteers on Tuesday 27 June 2.30 – 4pm. This is an opportunity for people who might be interested in volunteering to visit the office, meet the team and find out more about what it is like to volunteer with Citizens Advice LeicesterShire. Citizens Advice LeicesterShire […]
Asking people to become self-employed if they want to keep their jobs or telling agency staff they don’t have a legal right to sick pay are just some of the things employers say to find ways around people’s rights at work, Citizens Advice LeicesterShire can reveal. The national charity has identified 10 common things that […]
This June, Citizens Advice LeicesterShire is holding four Switch and Save Roadshow events to help people in Harborough District to save money on gas and electricity. Local residents who bring an energy bill or statement letter to the Roadshow can find out if they could save money by switching their energy supplier. Residents who attended […]
Volunteering with Citizens Advice LeicesterShire can help people to gain work experience and move into paid employment. During the year April 2016 – March 2017, 39 Citizens Advice LeicesterShire volunteers left to pursue a job offer. Many moved on to jobs in the legal, housing, voluntary or local authority sectors, helped by the knowledge, skills […]
Tax Credit renewal packs are now being sent out to households in Leicestershire. Claimants must complete and return their renewal pack by 31 July 2017 if they want to continue receiving Tax Credits. Dawn Mason, Service Leader for Citizens Advice LeicesterShire City branch, said: “It is vital that people return their completed forms by the […]
From Monday 8 May, Citizens Advice LeicesterShire will be offering a new weekly outreach advice service at Blaby Civic Centre. The last time Citizens Advice had a presence in Blaby was in January 2015, before the Blaby District branch relocated to the Council Offices in Narborough. Blaby Parish Council has now provided funding for a […]
Universal Credit rolled out in full across Hinckley and Bosworth in March 2017. Universal Credit is a new benefit which helps people on a low income or not in work meet their living costs. It combines six benefits, including Housing Benefit and Working Tax Credit, into a single monthly payment. Before March, Universal Credit was […]
During March, Citizens Advice LeicesterShire ran four Switch and Save Roadshows across Blaby district. Blaby residents who attended the Roadshow discovered that they could save an average of £200 per year by switching their energy supplier. Two residents could make even larger savings, of £365 and £515 per year. Tony Wells, Service Leader of Citizens […]
