North West Aberdeenshire CAB

Offering advice & support to all citizens of North West Aberdeenshire. Bureaux in Turriff and Macduff. Call us on 01888 562495, email [email protected]

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

✨APRIL 2023 STATS✨

In April 2023 we helped 205 Clients with 181 Issues!

We had a Client Financial Gain of £100,444.69 👏🏼

[Citizens Advice and Rights Fife @CABFife]

Young Carer Grant is a Scottish Government benefit available to young people aged between 16 and 18 who are caring for someone who receives a disability benefit for an average of 16 hours a week.

Find out more or apply here⤵️
https://t.co/i9osrnYjdU

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

✨MONTHLY STATS

Delighted to announce our Statistics for March 2023 within our Bureau. This month we helped 240 Clients with 308 Issues.

We also had a Client Financial Gain of £312,559.08 🤩

Well Done to the Whole Team on their continuous hard work! 👏🏼

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

Received a suspicious email?

If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud contact your bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud on https://t.co/C7PyAfvhLo or 0300 123 2040

Send any suspicious emails to the National Cyber Security Centre: [email protected]

#StopCheckAsk

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

MONTHLY STATS

Delighted to say that in January 2023, as a Bureau we helped 265 Clients with 228 Issues!

This also resulted in a Client Financial Gain of £40,196.41 🙌🏻

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

✨ENERGY BILLS SUPPORT SCHEME

For any household in England, Scotland and Wales who are not eligible for £400 discount on their energy bills automatically, you may be entitled now.

You can apply for this via:

https://t.co/engXHCVWLT

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

🙌🏻BARNARDO’S WORKS COURSE

Barnardo’s Works is offering a free customer service course for young people aged 16-29 years of age, living in rural areas and are unemployed/not in work.

The Course will take place in Huntly with Lunch being provided.

See below for further details

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

Citizens Advice Bureau are here to help ✨ Get in touch with us on 01888 562 495 or alternatively email [email protected] for any assistance! #heretohelp #NWACAB #aberdeenshirecab

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

Survey for CAB service users on consortium funding.
If you have had an experience with CAB and have a spare minute please consider filling out this form.
Please note the survey closes on Monday 16th May 2022
https://t.co/Pog4y8rgl9

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

When you receive care from the NHS you have certain rights as a patient. If you need advice about these or want to complain to the NHS, get in contact with the Patient Advice & Support Service on 0800 917 2127.

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

Important information regarding certain benefits being paid into post office bank accounts.
Aberdeenshire helpline 0800 028 1032
*Please note we operate on an appointments system only*
#taxcredits #childbenefit #guardiansallowance #benefits #ukbenefits #postofficecardaccount

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

Do you have a query about employment? We're here to help!
Call us: 01888 562495
Email us: [email protected]
Aberdeenshire Helpline: 0800 028 1032
*Please note we operate on an appointment system only*
#NWACAB #weareheretohelp #employment #workissues #workproblems

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

Happy Easter!

The Bureau will be closed Friday 15th and Monday 18th April for the Public Holiday.

Phonelines will reopen 9:30am Tuesday 19th April

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

Dealing with Debt?
A money management plan may be an option to get on top of your debts.
Call us: 01888 562495
Email us: [email protected]
Aberdeenshire Helpline: 0800 028 2032

#debt #debtfreejourney #debtfreeecommunity #debtmanagement #debtadvice #moneyadvice #budgeting

[TradingStandardsScot @TSScot]

With over 1 million reports of HMRC scams in the last year, it's important to stay #ScamAware and know what to look out for.

Find out about the most frequently reported scam calls in our #ScamShare PDF ➡️ https://t.co/k3XRWdKnWq

or in our animation ➡️ https://t.co/OgoPIG0r2y

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

Aberdeenshire Council has a public consultation into options for new active travel bridge at Banff for pedestrians & cyclists.
Full details: https://t.co/MRl6fcqQMW...
The survey runs until November 30 and can be accessed here: https://t.co/CGU4JeQjN1...

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

Aberdeenshire Council is seeking views on proposed amendments to current registration fees. In-person consultation also available from Libraries & Service Points throughout Aberdeenshire, 01467 468468.
Aberdeenshire Council’s Registration Service | Engage Aberdeenshire

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

HRH The Princess Royal officially opened our 2nd bureau, in Macduff, last week. As Patron of Scottish Assoc. of Citizens Advice Bureaux, she was keen to hear how the team had been coping during the pandemic and what we were supporting clients with.

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

We are having telephone issues today and some calls are not coming through. Please bear with us. You can email us at [email protected] and we will call or email you back.

[North West Aberdeenshire CAB @NWACAB]

Mobile community testing is being offered across Aberdeenshire. Community testing is the name for the testing programme for people who do not have COVID-19 symptoms.

You can also collect packs of personal test kits from Mobile Community Testing Centres.

https://t.co/5NskRrg3po