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DARK SECRETS: Citizens advice - The Real Truth

'Crumbs of comfort': Charities say Budget fails struggling households

CHARITIES have called out the UK Budget for failing to go far enough to support households facing rising living costs

The National (Scotland) · Oct 28

What to do when your solar panel installation goes wrong

From leaking roofs and faulty wiring to underperforming panels, solar installations don't always go to plan

The Independent UK · Oct 26

‘Local services are vital’: Former rough sleepers on what helped them off the streets

As Andy Burnham hosts a rough sleeper summit, frustration mounts over ‘ridiculous bureaucracy’ and lack of hostel places

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26

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Nine million homes heading into winter in energy debt, survey suggests

Just 55% of billpayers are in credit this year to their energy supplier this year, down from almost two-thirds (64%) in 2022, Uswitch found.

Evening Standard · Oct 20

Millions of UK households are in energy debt. Here are three things you can do now

Around 3.4 million households – nearly one in eight – are in debt to their supplier, owing an estimated £750 million, or an average of £220 each

The Independent UK · Oct 20

The most common scam faced by UK households revealed

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The Independent UK · Oct 19

Citizens Advice issue warning over biggest scam targeting UK households

Fraudster roofers found to use doorstep sales tactics in 77 per cent of cases reported

The Independent UK · Oct 19

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£3,500 and no work done: the offer to help that’s really a roofing scam

Citizens Advice warns of its No 1 scam as growing number of people are targeted by criminals posing as roofers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18

Average sum owed by people seeking debt help passes £10,000 – Citizens Advice

Rising average debts are being driven by the cost of essentials such as energy, council tax and housing bills, the charity said.

Evening Standard · Oct 6

Energy firms ‘must double down’ on customer service ahead of ‘difficult winter’

A survey for Citizens Advice suggested more than 10 million households were worried about how they would afford their energy bills this winter.

Evening Standard · Sep 24

Stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care, UK banks and energy firms told

Citizens Advice says providers of essential services such as energy, banking, phone and internet should guarantee the ‘right to talk to a human’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

Energy bills are set to rise twice - here’s what to do if you’re struggling

Energy bills will rise in October and likely again in January for those not already on fixed deals

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Burnham launches crackdown on ‘cowboy builders’ ripping off households

Burnham feels his plan will ‘put cowboy builders out of business’

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Burnham promises action for consumers to help ease cost-of-living squeeze

The Prime Minister said the cost of living ‘continues to weigh heavily on so many people’s lives’.

Evening Standard · Aug 10

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Evening Standard · Aug 10

Andy Burnham 'wealth tax' row: Minister denies that new levies on rich will fund cost-of-living help

But the PM was said to be struggling to recruit a key economic adviser to his Government due to concerns over potential wealth taxes

The Independent UK · Aug 9

Burnham vows to tackle ‘rip-off’ subscriptions in cost-of-living crackdown

The PM will accelerate plans to force companies to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and provide more information about costs up-front rather than quietly auto-renewing them at a higher price

Evening Standard · Aug 9

Burnham to promise ‘everyday fixes’ for bills at start of cost-of-living tour

The Prime Minister’s summer tour follows his pledge on his first day in office to give the public ‘breathing space’ on bills.

The Independent UK · Aug 6

The ‘drastic action’ Britons are taking to survive heatwaves

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The Independent UK · Aug 5

Brits forced to sleep in kitchens to cope with hot weather in ‘heat trap’ homes

Citizens Advice said millions of people across the UK are ‘trapped in homes they can’t cool’

Evening Standard · Aug 5

Britons taking ‘drastic action’ such as sleeping in kitchen to cope with heat

A study found other people had to use makeshift solutions like taping tin foil, cardboard, or damp sheets to windows.

Evening Standard · Jul 6

Estimated quarter of homeowners had problems with recent repair jobs – survey

Some 4.8 million households dealt with issues ranging from living with unsafe work to dealing with stressful disputes, Citizens Advice found.

The Independent UK · Jul 6

Less than 2% of rents affordable for benefit claimants, report warns

People are being forced into a ‘cycle of debt, poverty and homelessness’, a charity chief said

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

‘Am I losing this battle? Yes’: Martin Lewis on the online scams that steal his identity – and others’ life savings

Trusted by millions, the finance expert has seen his name and face used to mis-sell a string of fake investments. And yet, he says, it would be ‘very simple’ for the government to stop them

Evening Standard · Jun 25

Energy debt reaches record £4.79 billion ahead of 13% price cap jump

The number of accounts repaying debt has increased by 3% for electricity – to 852,000 – and by 4% for gas – to 710,000, the regulator said.

The Independent UK · Jun 7

Millions of British tourists suffered package holiday problems in last year

One holidaymaker said she received no on-site support from their operator, causing them considerable stress

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