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 go back to the end […]
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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 role. There’s no need to […]
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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 clients to apply for benefits, […]
Continue ReadingCitizens 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 way of saying thank you […]
Continue ReadingCitizens 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 getting the support they need […]
Continue ReadingCitizens 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 Suffolk with food, fuel and […]
Continue ReadingPoliticians ‘burying their heads in the sand’ as new research finds millions are in the red Alarming new research from Citizens Advice has found that five million people are in a negative budget, as the charity warns a living standards catastrophe is becoming the new normal ahead of the general election. The charity’s new analysis […]
Continue ReadingCitizens Advice Ipswich will hold our 49th Annual General Meeting on Friday 27th October at 2:00pm. It’s a public meeting and all are welcome to attend. Our president David Sheepshanks will be saying a few words to mark the occasion. Date: Friday 27th October 2023Time: 2:00pmVenue: Citizens Advice Ipswich, Tower House, 17 Tower Street, Ipswich, […]
Continue ReadingOne of our advisers is available every Wednesday at Ipswich’s Yorkshire Building Society branch providing free, confidential and impartial advice to anyone who needs it. Find out more ⤵ ybs.co.uk/citizens-advice
Continue ReadingIncreasing numbers of mortgage holders helped by Citizens Advice are unable to make ends meet as their essential costs soar and interest rate rises start to bite. Mortgage holders who’ve had detailed budgeting help as part of Citizens Advice’s debt advice process have gone from being one of the most protected groups to facing a […]
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