What is a 53 Week Rent Year? This is a leap year which means that in 2024/5 there will be 53 Mondays. It is a quirk of our calendar system that every 5-6 years there is a year with 53 Mondays. For those who pay their rent weekly, that means they have to pay an extra...
Old, Cold and Left on Hold; A report in the unclaimed benefits within the entitled pensioner population in Knowsley Citizens Advice Knowsley have identified a low uptake of benefits within the pensioner client group. Working with the University of Liverpool...
During recent times, there has been local and national coverage in relation to no fault evictions for tenants of private landlords. In addition to this, Citizens Advice Knowsley have noted trends with clients present to us regarding threats of eviction. During...
Negative budgets - a damning measure of living standards We’re in the problem business. Our advisers help people with more of them than anyone else in the country - nearly 9 million a year. So we have a pretty clear view of the most urgent problems facing Britain as...
Summary Heating or eating: What does the cost of living crisis means for residents living in Knowsley? • 75% of people told us they felt financially worse off currently compared to 12 months ago• 45% of people told us they were considering reducing or stopping...
We have been conducting research on whether the advice we give has an impact on the health and wellbeing of our clients. Measuring the impact of advice on client health and wellbeing Download Why are we researching health and...
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the first Citizens Advice. To celebrate this anniversary Citizens Advice has teamed up with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to produce the “Communities and Growth” publication, a report which details...
Citizens Advice Knowsley have entered a new partnership with Enterprise Hub, the enterprise gateway for business start-up support in Merseyside. What is Enterprise Hub? Enterprise Hub offers expert advice and support to local residents who are thinking of starting a...
We’re pleased to introduce our brand new Outreach General Adviser, Sharon Fender. Sharon Sharon joined Citizens Advice Knowsley as a volunteer in October 2016. In June 2017 she became a Financial Capability Worker (Money Buddy) and supported our clients with money...
Why are we doing this research? Within Knowsley, the percentage of unemployed and economically inactive residents is greater than that of the general Great British population. Of particular note, almost 40% of Knowsley residents are classed as long-term sick, and many...