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Self-employment.
Surge continues. The rise in self-employment goes on. Latest official figures (March-May 2016) showed 176,000 more people in work than the previous 3 months. 119,000 (67%) were self-employed. There are now nearly 4.8 million self-employed people in a working population of 31.7 million. The number of self-employed has risen by 800,000 since 2008. This would be good news […]
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Housing market.
No longer enough. Housing has always been a common problem for clients at Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead. This summer in our Redhill office it’s the most common. Our job is to help with the immediate difficulty but also to advise on policy change. For example by supporting the Citizens Advice campaign to reform private rentals. We highlight local housing problems […]
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Banstead Fair.
Successful Village Day. “People were really interested in Scams Awareness Month and many had their own experiences to share.” Our brilliant organiser Helen was reporting a successful Banstead Village Fair on Saturday. Lots of people were keen to hear about the Citizens Advice scams campaign and our unique community advice service. The idea of community was at […]
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Healthwatch Surrey.
Annual Report 2015-16. The organisation that gives Surrey residents a voice in health and social care has published its annual report.* Citizens Advice Reigate and Banstead is proud to work with Healthwatch as eyes and ears in the community. It’s our job to inform them when people have a problem affected by a health condition and are worried about the health service […]
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Banstead Village Day.
Saturday 9 July 10.30 to 3.00. See you there. We’re really looking forward to taking part in this year’s village fair at The Orchard, Banstead High Street on Saturday. Citizens Advice is one of 30 local groups at the event planned by Banstead Rotary with all the “traditional” entertainments. Helen, our organiser and community liaison […]
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Brexit update.
Early advice confirmed. Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead confirms advice issued after the referendum: The vote to leave the EU doesn’t mean immediate changes to consumer rights, employment law or rules around immigration. Analysis of national Citizens Advice* website and social media since the referendum reveals around half a million Brexit enquiries mainly about immigration, citizenship and which laws […]
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Scams Awareness Month.
Listen to your instincts. This month Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead is working with the CAB network and Trading Standards to help people protect themselves against scams. Everyday fraudsters are persuading people to hand over personal or financial information, or spend hundreds or even thousands of pounds seeking jobs, homes, holidays and investments that never materialise. So the motto […]
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June News
Some of what we did…. CARBS June Community Liaison: NHS, Surrey CC, Volunteering, Charity Trust Research and Campaigns: Brexit, Banks, Tribunals, Job Insecurity, Health and Income Social Media: Links, Topics
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Blue badges
Easier and faster. Good news for those who depend on special parking. Surrey County Council is working on a new online system to make it easier and faster to apply for, or renew, a Blue Badge permit. At Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead we’re particularly pleased. Our research and campaigns team member Louise Tennuci has […]
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