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The Act includes many significant wins for private renters, including ending Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, banning bidding wars, limiting upfront rent demands, and boosting housing standards. Read more about what this means in our blog ⤵️
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The Renters’ Rights Act is here — but the work is just beginning
After years of waiting, the Renters’ Rights Act has finally received Royal Assent and passed into law. We’ve campaigned hard for this, and…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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The Pathways to Work Green Paper sets out plans to cut billions from health and disability benefits.

Instead of getting people into work, these cuts will push hundreds of thousands into poverty.

Our new report looks at the impact of cuts to PIP, UC health & scrapping the WCA (🧵)
Pathways to Poverty: How planned cuts to disability benefits will impact the people we support
Pathways to Poverty: How planned cuts to disability benefits will impact the people we support
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May 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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This week marks 5 years since the first Covid restrictions came in. Yesterday's news on disability benefits just adds to the sense that these years have been pretty relentless for people we help.

Some quick takeaways from our latest research into how people's lives - and budgets - have changed:
March 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
☎️ @citizensadvice.bsky.social new research highlights how the sludgy haggling process needed to get 'hidden deals' in the telecoms market means that not everyone has equal access to better prices⤵️
March 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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When your fixed term telecoms contract comes to an end 📱 🌐, haggling with your provider is one of the ways to avoid your bill shooting up 📈.

At @citizensadvice.bsky.social , we're worried that not everyone has equal access to these 'hidden deals.' 🧵

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Hidden Deals: Haggling and mental health in the telecoms market
This report looks at ‘hidden deals’ in the telco market - lower prices obtained via haggling. Our findings show access to these deals is unequal, with barriers and sludge in the consumer journey parti...
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March 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM