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Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire’s advisers are experts across a wide range of issues – including benefits, debt, housing, energy, the cost-of-living crisis and more.
We as a charity welcome the opportunity to speak with journalists, broadcasters and media professionals to share our expertise about issues affecting local people.
Our advisers have practical knowledge of the challenges people face and we understand how policies, services and changes in the cost-of-living affect communities in our area.
If you’re looking for an expert to contribute to a news story, feature or interview, please contact: mark.cardwell@southgloscab.org.uk. We’re happy to discuss your requirements and how our expertise could help.
Our areas of expertise
Our advisers help people in South Gloucestershire with wide-ranging issues every day of the week.
Our generalist advisers support people when they come to our face-to-face drop-ins while our specialists have extensive knowledge of specific areas.
The below list is non-exhaustive and gives an idea of some of the areas our advisers may be able to comment on. If you’re working on a story about an issue affecting local people, please get in touch.
Benefits
At Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire, benefits is the issue we support people with most frequently. Our advisers are experts in the complex and extensive rules around individual benefits and have in-depth knowledge of the challenges people face through the application process.
Universal Credit (UC)
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What is Universal Credit?
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Who can get it?
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How to claim
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The level of unclaimed Universal Credit
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How Help To Claim works and when people can use it
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
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What is PIP?
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Who can claim it?
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The components and rates of PIP
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Misconceptions about PIP
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The application process for PIP
- The process of challenging a decision
More benefit issues
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Work Capability Assessments
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Benefits and the cost of living
- And more
Housing
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The social housing waiting list
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What to do if you are homeless/threatened with homelessness
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The process of making a homeless application and what help is available
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the Renters’ Rights Act and the new rights and responsibilities for tenants
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The cost-of-living crisis and impact on people in our area in relation to housing and homelessness
The cost-of-living crisis and the charity sector
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The cost-of-living crisis in South Glos
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The impact of the crisis on charities
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How charities are working together locally
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Collaborative partnerships/funding/referral pathways
Looking for a comment on a different topic?
Contact us to explain your story and we’ll explore whether we can connect you with an someone with relevant knowledge and expertise.
