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Worried About An Increase In Your Council Tax Payments? Read our advice.

My council tax bill is coming out in March and I am dreading opening it as it always goes up. My income has stayed the same but everything else seems more expensive and I have hardly anything left over - how will I cope if my payments for this year go up?

Join Us For Our March Data Insights Event

This month's Data Insights event will explore how the Chancellor's Spring Budget affects those we help.

Cost Of Living Pressures Aren’t Easing

Citizens Advice launch the National Red Index to estimate how many people across the country are in a negative budget.

Helping you be #ShopAware

During Consumer Awareness Week we’ve been sharing lots of advice on what you can do if things went wrong when shopping for Christmas or during the January sales.

February Data Insights event

Citizens Advice Data Insights: Measures of Hardship. This month's event will show how our unique data on household budgets can be used as an accurate measurement of poverty and hardship, and used to guide the development of transformative policies.

Inaction on Buy Now Pay Later risks growing levels of unaffordable debt

Our evidence shows people are turning to 'Buy Now Pay Later' in crisis situations, taking out credit that ultimately isn’t affordable. We explain in our blog.

What You Need To Know About ‘Buy Now Pay Later’

I’ve seen offers for ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ when I’m doing online shopping. It seems like a good way to spread the cost of some of the things I need to get for my family but how can I make sure I don’t get into debt?

Don’t Fall For Festive Scammers

I do most of my shopping online. I am always on the lookout for a bargain, especially with the festive season coming up but I’m worried about scammers. What should I look for, to avoid getting caught out?