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Tag Archives: welfare benefits
Know your rights: December’s debt news
A little later than usual due to the holidays, we bring you December’s changes in debt law and financial news that may affect you. Continue reading
Posted in Debt Law Tagged budgeting, Christmas, debt law, dro, money, utilities, welfare benefits 3 Comments
The unlucky 13: What financial letters can you get, and what should you do
An official-looking letter drops on to the welcome mat. It looks decidedly unwelcoming. It could contain some very bad financial news; you’re scared to open it. But which letters are actually just an inconvenience, and which letters should you sit up and take note of straight away? Continue reading
Posted in Debt Tagged bankruptcy, benefits, bills, debt advice, income, welfare benefits Leave a comment
#debtday: A counsellor’s story
What is it like for a counsellor in our Welfare Benefits team? We chatted with Mary Pickering, who’s been a counsellor with CCCS for five years, for her thoughts. Continue reading
Posted in Debtday, Inside CCCS Tagged cccs, counselling, counsellor, debt help, debtday, mary pickering, welfare benefits 1 Comment
#debtday: Listening in with CCCS Welfare Benefits
Listening in to a call with the CCCS welfare benefits team – what do they recommend? Continue reading
Posted in Debtday, Inside CCCS Tagged benefits, calls, cccs, clients, debtday, welfare benefits 1 Comment
#debtday: A client’s story
What’s it like for a client to phone the CCCS Welfare Benefits team? A CCCS counsellor had to do exactly that when his wife was made redundant… Continue reading
Posted in Debtday, Inside CCCS Tagged benefits, cccs, debtday, housing benefit, jobseekers allowance, jsa, redundancy, welfare benefits 1 Comment
#debtday: What benefits do the Welfare Benefits team discuss with clients?
What do clients discuss when they’re on the phone to our Welfare Benefits team? Continue reading
Posted in Debtday, Inside CCCS, Welfare Benefits Tagged benefits, cccs, council tax, debtday, jsa, welfare benefits 2 Comments
#debtday: Stories throughout the third day
#debtday live blogpost updated throughout the day from Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS). Continue reading
Posted in Debtday, Inside CCCS, Special events Tagged benefits, cccs, debtday, dla, housing benefit, jsa, nottingham, welfare benefits 1 Comment
#debtday: 9 hours, 100s of benefits questions, and the human stories behind each
On Thursday, for the third in our #debtday social media events, we’re focusing on the CCCS Welfare Benefits team and how they help our clients maximise their income. Continue reading
Posted in Debtday, Inside CCCS Tagged benefits advice, cccs, debt clinic, debtday, social media, welfare benefits Leave a comment
