Heating Oil Security There have been reports of oil theft from some of our clients, which comes at a time of increased fuel poverty and rising living costs. See our pdf on Heating Oil Security which outlines best practice to avoid the possibility of oil theft.
Continue ReadingThank you to our amazing volunteers across Suffolk who use their different skills and experiences to help our clients with problems such as benefits, debt and housing ? With your hard work, across England and Wales Citizens Advice gave one-to-one advice to over 2.4 million people last year! ? Did you know that volunteering with […]
Continue ReadingStruggling with your heating or energy bills? On a low income? Have a long-term illness or disability? If any of these apply, you could be eligible for a Surviving Winter grant, a once-a-year grant to help with the costs of your energy bills. Apply before the 20th of March to ensure that you receive this […]
Continue ReadingCitizens Advice Ipswich is sharing five top tips to stay safe, while going green. Citizens Advice Ipswich is sharing five top tips to stay safe, while going green. Citizens Advice has found that in the East of England, 64% of adults are thinking about making their homes more energy efficient in the next 12 months. […]
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National Consumer Week Today marks the beginning of our National Consumer Week. This year’s theme: misleading environmental and energy efficiency claims. Read how to spot misleading energy claims and scams #NCWcitizensadvice.org.uk/ncw21-advice
Continue ReadingLife as a Trainee Generalist Adviser at Citizen’s Advice Over the past few months, I have undertaken a rigorous amount of training in which I have amassed knowledge of several key enquiry areas such as employment, benefits, debt, housing, consumer, family, and personal relationships. I had done volunteering before, but never did I imagine the […]
Continue ReadingANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Ipswich and District Citizen’s Advice Bureau is holding its 47th Annual General Meeting on: Thursday 4th November 2021 at 2pm in 19 Tower Street, Ipswich, IP1 3BE. The AGM will take place between 2pm – 2.45pm. Copies of the bureau’s annual report and accounts will be made available at the AGM. The AGM is an open meeting but in […]
Continue ReadingUniversal Credit cut: Everything you need to know Over the last few weeks, people claiming Universal Credit will have received notifications about a cut to their benefits this autumn. Benefits experts at Citizens Advice Ipswich, which is campaigning against the cut, set out what this means for claimants. When will the cut happen? As it […]
Continue ReadingOne in 10 Buy Now Pay Later shoppers have been chased by debt collectors, rising to one in eight young people, Citizens Advice is warning. Millions of shoppers in the UK use Buy Now Pay Later to split or delay payments. But Citizens Advice fears for many people it can be a slippery slope into […]
Continue ReadingPlease check back regularly for new vacancies, as our organisation is developing and expanding. In the meantime, have you considered volunteering with us? You can also visit the national Citizens Advice website for details of job opportunities throughout the network.
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