If you are a private sector tenant in #sutton, you may like to contribute to our research into the ability of residents to pay the rent. Please consider completing this quick survey. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZM22CLW
Call to end forced installation of UK prepayment meters after millions suffer without power | Energy bills | The Guardian theguardian.com/money/2023/j…
Many #sutton residents are worried about paying fuel bills. But, people die in cold homes. Hypothermia is a killer. Please, try to stay warm and if worried about paying a bill, we can advise
We are recruiting a #housing caseworker. It’s a 0.6 FTE role, working with our housing solicitor. Closing date 12.00 noon on 19th December. See Citizensadvicesutton.org.uk/…
Saturday’s edition of BBC radio 4 Moneybox includes an item with Steve Triner, our CEO, about “inappropriate” IVAs. We see people on low incomes struggling with debt, set up on expensive IVAs provided by commercial companies rather than low cost DROs. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001c6…
Every year 40 people die from Carbon Monoxide poisoning in England & Wales and 200 people are admitted to hospital. Citizens Advice Sutton is running CO awareness sessions and supplying FREE CO alarms. Call into our #Sutton office, next to civic, Monday-Friday, 10.00 am -3.00 pm.
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James rents privately, pays his rent on time and gets benefits
Many landlords won’t rent to James – just because he gets benefits
This stigma causes hardship to people receiving benefits – locking them out of private rentals
#EndBenefitPrejudice now
bit.ly/EndBenPrej