Citizens Advice Sheffield have published a report arising from interviews with clients who are ‘Just About Managing’ and working part time in Sheffield. The report is based on interviews with an anonymised sample of Citizens Advice Sheffield’s clients who had been finding it difficult to cover everyday household expenses from their current pay. What prevented them from increasing their income by working more hours or finding better-paid jobs? We found that this apparently obvious solution is not open to everyone. This work has been undertaken by the Research and Campaigns team – Frances Potter, Tim Arnold, Kate McGimpsey and, in particular, by our postgraduate student, Jenny Reed, who interviewed the clients and analysed the data.
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We currently have a vacancy for an experienced advice worker (ref: AW4 11-18). To find out more, visit our employment opportunities page. Closing date: 5pm on Friday, 9 November 2018.
To find out how we helped people who asked us for advice in 2017/18, please see our annual reviews page.
Due to the holidays, Totley Rise Methodist Church drop in will be closed for the next two weeks. This service will re-open on the 4th of September.
We are working with Sheffield City Council and other partners to prepare for the roll out of Universal Credit in Sheffield from November 2018 onwards. We have issued two briefings, providing detailed background information about Universal Credit and about the steps we are taking to prepare for its roll out.
To find out more, see briefings on our reports page.