A new representative poll of 625 adults in Scotland reveals overwhelming support for free, independent advice alongside the NHS, councils and courts – while AdviceUK member organisations based in Scotland warn that funding pressures are making it harder to meet surging demand. Some key findings: 63% of Scottish adults dealt with at least one of […]

Responding to today’s Budget, AdviceUK welcomed the Chancellor’s measures to reduce household energy costs and the Energy Debt Circuit Breaker strategy, including targeted debt relief, support with repayments and reforms to supplier practices. AdviceUK has long called for stronger relationships between energy suppliers and free, independent advice services. The Government must now set out how […]

Imagine receiving a letter saying your benefits are being stopped, a legal letter warning of court action over a debt or discovering that your landlord may be breaking the law. You need to understand the implications of the letter, what your rights are, what you can do and how quickly you need to act. Where […]

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.