Citizens Advice Sutton

If you are a private sector tenant in #sutton, you may like to contribute to our research into the ability of residents to pay the rent. Please consider completing this quick survey. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZM22CLW

Disabled people left short in universal credit move may get compensation | Disability | The Guardian theguardian.com/society/2023/f…

British Gas halts use of warrants to force people on to prepayment meters | Centrica | The Guardian theguardian.com/business/2023/…

Crackdown on energy firms over rise in prepayment meters - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

British Gas vows to halt remote switches of customers to prepayment meters theguardian.com/business/2023/…

Call to end forced installation of UK prepayment meters after millions suffer without power | Energy bills | The Guardian theguardian.com/money/2023/jan…

Many #sutton residents are worried about paying fuel bills. But, people die in cold homes. Hypothermia is a killer. Please, try to stay warm and if worried about paying a bill, we can advise

Don’t miss out: 10 days to claim pension credit and qualify for extra £324 - GOV.UK gov.uk/government/new…

We are recruiting a #housing caseworker. It’s a 0.6 FTE role, working with our housing solicitor. Closing date 12.00 noon on 19th December. See Citizensadvicesutton.org.uk/jobs

Saturday’s edition of BBC radio 4 Moneybox includes an item with Steve Triner, our CEO, about “inappropriate” IVAs. We see people on low incomes struggling with debt, set up on expensive IVAs provided by commercial companies rather than low cost DROs. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Every year 40 people die from Carbon Monoxide poisoning in England & Wales and 200 people are admitted to hospital. Citizens Advice Sutton is running CO awareness sessions and supplying FREE CO alarms. Call into our #Sutton office, next to civic, Monday-Friday, 10.00 am -3.00 pm.

This is set to be a great event, packed full of useful information, with speakers from organisations in #Sutton, giving info about their services and #SuicidePrevention. *virtual event* Mon 12th Sept 9:30am - 12:30pm @SuttonCouncil @ComActionSutton @AdviceSutton @SuttonUplift

We are recruiting to an exciting and much needed post to help #sutton residents with the #costoflivingcrisis. citizensadvicesutton.org.uk/jobs

#Together for Sutton, a new information and advice service created specifically to help signpost residents for support has launched! togetherforsutton.org.uk @ComActionSutton

New deal for private renters published today - GOV.UK gov.uk/government/new…

‘It is so easy to lose everything’: tales of poverty, despair and dignity at a Citizens Advice centre theguardian.com/society/2022/j…

James rents privately, pays his rent on time and gets benefits Many landlords won’t rent to James – just because he gets benefits This stigma causes hardship to people receiving benefits – locking them out of private rentals #EndBenefitPrejudice now bit.ly/EndBenPrej

A lot oF people on #universalcredit are missing out on reduced cost broadband.”Broadband firms urged to offer deals to low-income families - BBC News bbc.com/news/business-…

Plan to change social housing rules will aid domestic abuse victims theguardian.com/society/2022/f…

UK government faces £150m bill over social welfare discrimination theguardian.com/society/2022/j…