by Jess P | Mar 17, 2022 | Benefits, Blog, Debt and Money, Family
Council Tax Help After the shock of the utility rises – the next thing currently hitting our doormats this week in East Devon are our council tax bills. Following social media as we do, we have not been surprised to see the number of people expressing distress...
by Jess P | Oct 28, 2021 | Blog, Volunteering
Real Life Stories At Citizens Advice East Devon we all have real life stories stories that stick with us. Some are filled with sadness and empathy, others are heart-warming and make us brim with pride on how we have helped shape another’s future. We feel pride...
by Jess P | Jul 29, 2021 | Blog, Debt and Money, Housing
The Importance of Paying Your Rent. ‘It is not in the public interest to release the analysis undertaken on the potential impact on poverty of withdrawing £20 uplift to universal credit and working tax credit’. These were the headlines from the DWP that...
by Jess P | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog, Disability, Elderly, Family, Health
Happy Carer’s Week to all my fellow carers – it’s our week. Though we say Happy Carers Week, sadly, we won’t get a badge, balloon or pay rise but we will at least get some recognition in the media of just how hard it is to care whether that is on a professional basis...
by Jess P | May 26, 2021 | Benefits, Debt and Money, Employment
Flexible Support Fund awards are aimed at improving a claimant’s job prospects and to help get you into work. As with most grants you must be eligible and there are restrictions in place for what the funds can be used for, it is also provided at the discretion...
