Citizens Advice support for people facing redundancy

CHARNWOOD Citizens Advice has highlighted national statistics that the service is helping one person every two minutes with a redundancy issue

Citizens Advice says that across the country, frontline advisers helped one person every two minutes with a redundancy issue between June 8-12, and the charity’s redundancy web pages have been viewed more than half a million times since the beginning of lockdown.

During the crisis Citizens Advice

Charnwood is continuing to provide oneto-one telephone advice for people living or working in the area.

Volunteers have already helped nearly 400 individuals with a wide range of issues including over 80 clients with employment concerns.

Ian Dennis chief officer of Citizens Advice Charnwood, told the Echo: “It is a tragic sign of our times that Citizens Advice is seeing so many people with redundancy related issues.

“We know that each job loss can mean a household struggling to cover their bills or pay for their rent and food shop.

“The Job Retention Scheme has so far prevented many redundancies, but with more job losses on the horizon, the government must ensure people can access adequate support through the benefits system. It must also protect people who are facing eviction or harsh debt collection as a result of this pandemic.”

For urgent advice regarding redundancy, benefits and other issues ring Citizens Advice Charnwood on 01509 649605.

The advice line is open Mondays 9.30am - 3pm, Tuesdays 9.30am – 12noon, Thursdays 9.30am – 3pm.

For more information about services and links to online advice visit www. charnwoodcab.org.uk