Ask Citizens Advice… Preparing for the Autumn school term My children are starting new schools in September, one is in primary school and the other secondary. Between uniforms, PE kit and knowing they’ll need to catch the bus each day the costs are adding up. I’m already pretty stretched, so I’m not sure how to […]
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Long Covid continues to impact hundreds of people across Ipswich It may be four years since the outbreak of the Pandemic and for most people lives have returned to ‘normal’, but for a significant number the physical effects of Covid 19 still loom large in their lives. The lasting effects of the Pandemic have radically […]
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Half of voters don’t believe living standards will improve under the next government, warns Citizens Advice Ipswich Citizens Advice says solutions to tackle falling living standards are missing in action from this election campaign. The warning comes as polling commissioned by the national charity shows more than half (52%) of voters aren’t hopeful that living […]
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Living or surviving: Why we need a manifesto for living standards Something has changed at Citizens Advice. At the last 3 general elections, our top advice issues were all about helping people access benefits they’re entitled to. Today, 2 of the top 3 are about the cost of living — energy problems, and food bank […]
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James Brewer: The journey from volunteer to manager James started volunteering with us almost 8 years ago and has recently moved on to another role in Suffolk. He tells us about how he progressed at Citizens Advice Ipswich from volunteer administrator to Receptionist to debt advice admin to benefits adviser to debt team manager. Phew! […]
Continue ReadingCitizens Advice Ipswich calls for more volunteers as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite Marking two anniversaries: 40 years of Volunteers Week and the 50th anniversary of Citizens Advice Ipswich, the charity is celebrating all its volunteers who all play a crucial role, and says it needs volunteers now more than ever to help make a difference […]
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As 3.5 million people look to buy a used car Citizens Advice Ipswich shares top advice tips to help motorists steer clear of problems New data from Citizens Advice reveals last year the charity’s national Consumer Service received a complaint about a used car every three minutes. The majority of these (66%) complaints were about […]
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Citizens Advice Ipswich “humbled” to receive invite to Buckingham Palace Chief Officer at Citizens Advice Ipswich, Nicky Willshere, was delighted to accept an invitation to go to a royal garden party on Wednesday 8 May. The invitation came as recognition of the contribution Citizens Advice Ipswich has made to the people of Ipswich. Nicky travelled […]
Continue ReadingBooking 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 be booking a summer holiday. […]
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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 since February 2020, before the […]
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