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Ruwani Purcell retweeted
"People with low incomes just can't cope."
Dame Clare Moriarty, CEO of Citizens Advice, tells #R4Today they are 'very worried' about the rise in energy bills, saying the choices being made by families to afford bills compare to a 'Dickensian' struggle.
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
Thank you @miatsf for inviting @CitizensAdvice to today's roundtable on energy support. With millions facing a winter of anxiety about energy bills, it's good to see commitment from all sides to providing meaningful support for people in the greatest need xitter.cf/bbcr4today/status/1828…
Dame Clare Moriarty, chief exec of Citizens Advice for England and Wales, tells #R4Today that the government needs to 'recognise the need for targeted support' for people struggling with energy bills, ahead of a meeting with the energy minister and industry leaders later today.
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
Last night Citizens Advice Sunderland's office was badly damaged following riots in the city.
We're working with the team in Sunderland to provide support to them and help them be there for the people who need advice going forward.
Our services are closed on weekends (1/2)
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
A partial ban on mid-contract price rises today, 18 months and 2 record breaking price rises after Ofcom started work on this.
We've been shouting about this for years & while action is good to see this saga raises some fundamental points about Ofcom.
ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broa…
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
In today’s #KingsSpeech the new government set out their priorities.
It’s good to see a focus on support for renters and a commitment to ending no-fault evictions. Likewise a promise to bring in the long-awaited employment rights bill 1/3
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
With water bills set to rise above inflation over the next 5 years, the key conversation we need to be having is how to fix the broken system of water social tariffs to ensure that those on the lowest incomes are shielded from these rises.
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Ruwani Purcell retweeted
In the 5 weeks since this election was announced, @CitizensAdvice has helped 30,000 people with access to crisis support. That’s food banks and charity grants.
It's essential that both leaders set out how they plan to tackle the landslide in living standards. #LeadersDebate
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
🚨 Just released - our latest energy customer service ratings.
Find out how your supplier is performing ⤵️
citizensadvice.org.uk/consum…
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Ruwani Purcell retweeted
Wages rising 6% is good news, but will it make a difference for the 636,000 working households in a negative budget?
1 in 3 households in a negative budget include someone who’s in work. More than half these households include someone working full time. 🧵1/
Pay grew by 6.0% excluding bonuses, or 5.9% including bonuses, in the year to February to April 2024.
Read Average weekly earnings in Great Britain ➡️ ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabo…
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Ruwani Purcell retweeted
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will head to Grimsby and Cleethorpes this evening to set out their priorities for government in the #BattleForNo10 Sky News debate.
Let's zoom in on what issues are a priority for people living there... ⤵️🧵
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Ruwani Purcell retweeted
💬 “What about living standards?”
This is the number one issue for voters this election. But will the next government have a clear plan to tackle this?
Join our next #CADataInsights event to hear more ⬇️
eventbrite.co.uk/e/june-citi…
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Ruwani Purcell retweeted
Meet Suzanne*. She came to us for help managing her council tax bill. She’s a registered carer for 2 relatives, which means she can only work part-time. The family live on a low income and struggle to pay their energy bills.
ALT Image shows a silhouette of a woman against a blue background. Text reads, 'We're £50 short every month, and I'm already working as much as I can."
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
This is the living standards election. Tonight we need to hear from both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer that they have a clear plan to get household budgets back on track.
'Sunak v Starmer: The ITV Debate' moderated by @julie_etch, will take place tonight at 9pm on #ITV1 and @ITVX. #GeneralElection
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
📣 Key deadlines for the upcoming general election
➡️ Register to vote - 18 June at 11:59pm
➡️ Apply for a postal vote - 19 June at 5pm
➡️ Apply for a proxy vote - 26 June at 5pm
➡️ Apply for a voter authority certificate - 26 June at 5pm
More ⤵️
gov.uk/how-to-vote
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Ruwani Purcell retweeted
📢 General election confirmed for 4 July 📢
This will be *the* living standards election with 5 million people currently living in a negative budget - falling further into debt just to cover the essentials.
So here's what we think the next government should be prioritising ⤵️
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Ruwani Purcell retweeted
Today @CitizensAdvice has come together with organisations representing consumer, energy and financial institutions to call on the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero @ClaireCoutinho to urgently review protections for consumers making green upgrades to their homes
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
Great to see #BuyNowPayLater on the front page today.
It's 3 years since govt said they would regulate 'as a matter of priority' & over a year since new rules were consulted on.
The govt could make this happen tomorrow, protecting millions of people. Here's why they must: 🧵
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
💬 “Voters up and down the country want to hear what the next government will do to tackle plummeting living standards."
Falling inflation doesn’t mean this problem is over.
Read more from our @ClareMoriarty in the @guardian ⤵️
theguardian.com/money/2024/m…
Ruwani Purcell retweeted
Today we’re launching our new Spotlight Reports 🔍
We’ll be highlighting emerging issues and persistent problems that our advisers are seeing.
Sign-up to receive Spotlight Reports and see what the frontline is telling us ⤵️
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Ruwani Purcell retweeted
Good news on the Household Support Fund but just six months and still lots of problems with the fund as stands - wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/t…