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Everyday free and independent advice services stop from people being evicted from their homes, from spiralling into unmanageable debt, and help them get the benefits and other support they need to live their lives to the full.

The findings of AdviceUK’s first ever national poll on public attitudes to advice (published today) shows that the public understands the value of advice services more clearly than policymakers sometimes do.

Responding to the Chancellor of Exchequer’s first speech today on the economy, Dr Zubaida Haque, Head of Policy, Programmes and Media at AdviceUK said: “It’s welcome news that the economy is turning a corner. But for many people across the country, that recovery has yet to be felt in their day-to-day lives. “Our members at […]

The UK’s employment landscape is undergoing one of its most significant shifts in decades. From 6 April 2026, major reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) under the Employment Rights Act 2025 will come into force. This article breaks down the new rules in detail, explains the transitional arrangements for absences that cross the April 2026 date, looks at the wider implications, and briefly covers other key employment law changes taking effect around the same time.

AdviceUK has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a £343 million investment in new neighbourhood mental health centres across England, but says the success of the programme will depend on ensuring free and independent advice services are embedded alongside NHS care. The Government has announced plans to open up to 159 new community mental health facilities, […]

AdviceUK has today written to the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham MP, congratulating him on his appointment and setting out why free and independent advice services must be recognised as a critical part of delivering the Government’s priorities. In the letter, AdviceUK highlights the vital role advice services play in helping people understand their rights, access […]

AdviceUK welcomes the Timms Review interim report’s finding that the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process is “dehumanising” and “degrading”, saying it reflects what free and independent advice services have been seeing for years.  The UK’s largest network of independent advice organisations says the current PIP system places an enormous burden not only on disabled people but also on the advice services supporting them. Around […]