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Whitchurch Outreach Temporarily Closed
8 September 2023: Due to building safety issues, some parts of Whitchurch Civic Centre are closed to the public for the time being, so the weekly information drop-in session is not currently running. To find out other ways to access information and advice go to get advice page
Pension Wise is now part of MoneyHelper
Pension Wise is now part of MoneyHelper. MoneyHelper is the new, easy way to get clear, free, impartial help for all your money and pension choices. Whatever your circumstances or plans, move forward with MoneyHelper. Find out more about getting #pensions guidance at moneyhelper.org.uk/pensionwise. If you’re over 50 get free, impartial guidance about your defined […]
Do you have money worries or are you worried about debt or budgeting? Help is available
ACT NOW: Please don’t put off dealing with your debt. The longer you leave it before asking for help, the more likely the amount of money you owe is going to increase. Please do not borrow money at high interest rates, including money from illegal lenders. This will put you into greater debt. There are […]
Shaping Places Food Insecurity Focus South West Shropshire
Tell us your experience of getting FOOD ON A BUDGET in South West Shropshire. For more information click on flyer below. Shaping Places flyer
Want to volunteer for Citizens Advice Shropshire?
Places are available on our information and recruitment sessions in 2017. These will be at: Shrewsbury office (15 College Hill, Shrewsbury SY1 1LY) on Wednesday 18th January 2017 10-2.30 pm. Oswestry office (34 Arthur Street, Oswestry, SY11 1JN) on Wednesday 26th January 2017, 10-2:30pm
Citizens Advice Shropshire encourages over 50s to get to grips with their pension
The average age of people in Shropshire getting help with their pension is 60 despite free guidance being available for anyone over 50, reveals the Pension Wise team at Citizens Advice Shropshire. This means people could be planning their retirement finances 10 years before finishing work, to make sure they have the right money to […]
Oswestry and Ludlow closure Wednesday 16th March
Our Ludlow and Oswestry offices will be closed on Wednesday 16th March. Ludlow will be open again on 17th March & Oswestry will open as normal on 18th March. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Citizens Advice Shropshire clears up pension jargon baffling consumers
“Flexi-access drawdown”, “open market option” and “safeguarded benefits” are some of the pension terms most confusing for consumers, reveals Citizens Advice Shropshire The local charity, which delivers face to face Pension Wise appointments in Shropshire, says people would find it easier to understand their pensions if the industry used simple, standard language to describe their […]
Welfare Reform and Working People Survey
How would you cope with £100 less a month? Throughout February – March 2016 we are inviting local people to take part in research. With recent suggested changes to Tax Credits and actual changes to Universal Credit making the headlines, welfare reform will begin to directly affect the incomes of many working people in […]