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‘I’m worried about power cuts, what can I do?’: January Advice Column

I’m worried about losing power due to stormy weather. I keep imagining being stuck in the cold, struggling to feed the

Carer’s Allowance overpayments: positive news for carers 

In 2024, we wrote a blog about the growing number of people who had been told they’d been overpaid Carer’s Allowance – often without

How to dodge the TV Licensing scammers

Throughout 2025, TV Licensing has become aware that the public continue to fall victim to increasingly sophisticated email and text

Photograph shows a young man with text overlaid: Aged between 18 & 23? Christmas may have come early... Do you have an old Child Trust Fund waiting to be claimed?

Could your unclaimed Child Trust Fund be an unexpected Christmas present? 

Did you know that if you were born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011, you might have a

Autumn Budget: Local People’s Champion urges Government to make key changes to protect the most vulnerable communities in Hull and the East Riding

Citizens Advice highlights unaffordable bills and housing – plus policies that keep children in poverty A leading local charity is

Autumn Budget 2025: Why scrapping the two-child limit and benefit cap must be a priority 

In the run-up to the Autumn Budget (November 26th), Citizens Advice has three key asks for the Chancellor – vital

Autumn Budget 2025: Safe and affordable housing

In the run-up to the Autumn Budget on November 26th, Citizens Advice has three key asks for the Chancellor –

Graphic shows a silhouette of a toaster with the logo of Citizens Advice Hull & East Riding and the text: My heating bills are going up... what if I need to use a foodbank? November Advice Column

Can I use a foodbank if I need to? – November Advice Column

I’m stressed about being able to afford food for my family as the colder months set in. We will be spending

Autumn Budget 2025: Don’t make people choose between heating and eating

In the run-up to the Budget, Citizens Advice has three key asks for the Chancellor – vital changes that would

It’s Trustees’ Week – could you help drive our charity forward?

It’s #TrusteesWeek– the time of year when we celebrate the amazing contribution made by trustees for their charities and recognise

Talk Money Week: #StartTheConversation

We’re supporting Talk Money Week, which aims to break down barriers and make it easier for people to share their

Graphic showing the silhouettes of an older man and woman. Text reads: Credit where it's due Could you or someone you know be eligible for Pension Credit? with the logo of Citizens Advice Hull & East Riding

Credit where it’s due: are you entitled to Pension Credit?

This Pension Credit Week of Action (October 27 – November 2, 2025), everyone over State Pension age is being urged