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Booking a holiday abroad? How to protect yourself and prepare for the unexpected The May advice column is here and this time it's about how to protect yourself and prepare for the unexpected when booking a holiday abroad. It comes at a time of year when many of us will ...

Response to new Financial Conduct Authority report revealing level of people in East of England struggling financially A report from the Financial Conduct Authority released today shows that over 20% of those in the East of England are struggling to make ends meet. This is up by almost a fifth ...

Vacancy: Income Maximisation Officer Salary:       £23,152 upon successful completion of probation and training
– starting salary £22,000. (pro. rata for part-time) Hours: 37 hours a week (Monday–Friday, part time considered) Location: Ipswich – Office Based We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-organised person to join our expanding ...

Vacancy: 'Connect for Health' Adviser Salary:                       £23,152 upon successful completion of probation and training
– starting salary £22,000. (pro. rata for part-time) Hours: 37 hours a week (full-time but part time considered) An exciting opportunity has arisen as we expand our Social Prescribing offer in Ipswich. This role provides support ...

From Adviser to Tour Guide After sixteen years as a volunteer with us, Chris F is moving on to pastures new. We asked him a few questions about his time at Citizens Advice Ipswich. In your time with us here, Chris, you have supported so many people. Our records only ...

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Understanding your payslip I’ve just got my first payslip from a new job, I’m slightly embarrassed to say I don’t understand what all the different sections refer to. How do I know what each means and if it’s correct? Congratulations on the new job, hopefully you’re settling into the new ...

National Lottery award for Citizens Advice Ipswich secures continued specialist welfare benefit advice The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded Citizens Advice Ipswich funding to continue to deliver specialist welfare benefits advice and support for the next five years. This award means our dedicated specialist team can continue to support ...

Citizens Advice Ipswich celebrates National Social Prescribing Day National Social Prescribing Day on Thursday 14 March is being marked by the three social prescribing teams based at Citizens Advice Ipswich. Connect for Health Ipswich, REACT and the Long Covid support teams will be enjoying chocolates and other goodies as a ...

Citizens Advice responds to the Budget 2024 Responding to the Chancellor's Budget on March 6th 2024, Dame Clare Moriarty, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, said: “Today the Chancellor supported people in the most dire situations by abolishing fees for Debt Relief Orders. These unaffordable fees have priced people out of ...

Citizens Advice Ipswich braces itself for the Spring Budget announcement and its impact on clients Citizens Advice Ipswich and other community support organisations are anxiously awaiting the Government’s Spring Budget set for 6 March to discover the future of the Household Support Fund which has supported thousands of households across ...