Advice Column
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Reports:
Current Campaigns:
- Oil Clubs - This new initiative highlights the importance of oil clubs, also known as oil syndicates and oil buying groups, in helping to reduce the cost of domestic heating oil.
- How do you Access Your Cash?
- Take our survey and let us know how you access your cash.
How would you be affected if your bank stopped you from using other banks cash machines?
Last year we made 2.87 billion visits to cash machines in the UK, withdrawing on average 520 million pounds each day.
Throughout February 2012 Citizens Advice is trying to find out how you access your cash.
- Spot the Scam
Scams and frauds cost people millions every year, causing misery and distress.
People can lose their life savings, find themselves with crippling debts and experience mental health problems.
We will be announcing the results of our recent scams survey soon, and we are already working with Trading Standards to plan the next round of action.
Find out More - Spot the Scam Campaign
Making ESA Work Better
In the last year over 180,000 people visited their local CAB in need for advice on their employment and support allowance (ESA) claim. If you have claimed ESA, or are in the process of applying for ESA, you can help us to campaign for improvements to the benefit and its service delivery
Actions you can take if you have experience of ESA
Other campaigns we are involved in:
- Give Us A Break - campaigning for a fair employment agency
- Justice For All - help us campaign for free legal advice - because your rights matter
- Hardest Hit - Find out about the the campaign against disability benefit cuts
- Fair Welfare - our campaign calling for a fairer welfare benefits and tax credits system.
- Adding Up - our campaign aimed at reducing the hidden costs of education (school uniforms, residential trips) that can lead to social exclusion.
- For Me, For You, For Everyone - our campaign to raise awareness of the Equality Act 2010 and inform people of their rights.