A survey carried out by local charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, shows that many people in Exeter will struggle to deal with universal credit without support.
For most claimants, Universal Credit will eventually replace:
• Income Support • Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance • Child Tax Credit • Working Tax Credit • Housing Benefit • Budgeting loans - an advance payment of UC will replace these.
Figures from the Devon Strategic Partnership Welfare Reform Advisory Group in August 2013 suggest that 157,000 people...
Come and get some free advice over a coffee as the Cafe at 36 in Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter hosts the Exeter Citizens' Advice Bureau, on Wednesday 24th October 2012, at 2.30 pm. Four volunteers will be available from the Bureau to help people wanting to find out more information about accessing cheaper energy as well as general advice and signposting about welfare, employment, debt, credit and loans.
There will be access to the internet so that the volunteers may demonstrate the help available. People will be able to pick up leaflets and fact sheets to take away.
We asked local business expert Adrian Hemmings from Simpkins Edwards LLP “What is cash flow forecasting?”
Adrian explains the importance of cash flow forecasting and gives great advice on how to prepare a cash flow forecast. “Split your payments to suppliers to show those that need to be paid immediately, those due at the end of the month, including staff, and those that do not need to be paid for a longer period of time.”
To find out more you can contact Adrian by email at exeter@simpkinsedwards.co.uk and on the phone at 01392 211233
