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 […]

Responding to the National Audit Office report, Liz Bayram, Chief Executive of AdviceUK said: “The National Audit Office (NAO) is right: too many people are struggling with essential household bills because they simply don’t know that support is available. Our 700 members who provide free and independent advice regularly help people access social tariffs, negotiate […]