Current impact and future potential of broadband social tariffs: a discussion paper from Citizens Advice
Dydd Gwener, 21 Hydref 2022
Consumer policy research
Our consumer policy research covers a wide range of regulated and unregulated markets - allowing us to identify the problems consumers face in particular markets as well as drawing comparisons and lessons about the policies and practices commonly found in a number of markets.
Mid-contract price rises: tightening the squeeze on consumers
Dydd Iau, 22 Medi 2022
More than 13 million people could pay £100 more next year for their mobile and broadband contracts thanks to mid-contract price rises.
Overcharging consumers in a cost-of-living crisis: The loyalty penalty 4 years on
Dydd Llun, 1 Awst 2022
1 in 7 people are still paying the loyalty penalty in the mobile, broadband and mortgage markets. Regulators need to take action.
Citizens Advice consumer advice and advocacy annual report 2021-22
Dydd Mawrth, 14 Mehefin 2022
In a year which has seen us go from pandemic to a cost of living crisis, we’re setting out the ways we’ve helped people across consumer advice and advocacy.
Citizens Advice Consumer Work Plan 2022/23
Dydd Iau, 28 Ebrill 2022
This work plan describes how Citizens Advice will discharge our role as the statutory advocate for consumers of energy and postal services in 2022/23.
Discriminatory pricing: Exploring the 'ethnicity penalty' in the insurance market
Dydd Mawrth, 22 Mawrth 2022
People of colour may be paying £250 more than White people for car insurance. We’re calling on the FCA to make sure no one pays an ‘ethnicity penalty’.
Consultation: The Citizens Advice Draft Consumer Work Plan 2022/23
Dydd Iau, 20 Ionawr 2022
We are consulting on our annual consumer work plan for 2022/23. Please provide any comments to consumerworkplan@citizensadvice.org.uk by 15 February 2022.
Citizens Advice Consumer Annual Report 2020-21
Dydd Iau, 15 Gorffennaf 2021
This report sets out the work Citizens Advice carried out in 2020-21 in its statutory role as a consumer advocate in energy and post, and also on wider consumer issues that span more than one market.
Citizens Advice Consumer Work Plan 2021/22
Dydd Mawrth, 13 Gorffennaf 2021
This work plan describes how Citizens Advice will discharge our role as the statutory advocate for consumers of energy and postal services in 2021/22.
Finishing the job on the loyalty penalty: the mortgage and mobile handset markets
Dydd Sul, 18 Ebrill 2021
In 2018, we found that loyal customers were overpaying in five essential markets. Since then, we’ve seen some good progress, but there’s much more to do.
Broadband must be made affordable for everyone
Dydd Iau, 28 Ionawr 2021
Citizens Advice calls for all broadband providers to offer an affordable tariff for people on low-income benefits.
Consultation: The Citizens Advice Draft Consumer Work Plan 2021/22
Dydd Gwener, 15 Ionawr 2021
We are consulting on our annual consumer work plan for 2021/22. Please provide any comments to consumerworkplan@citizensadvice.org.uk by Friday 12 February 2021.
Getting support to those who need it: How to improve consumer support in essential services
Dydd Iau, 15 Hydref 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has led to an unprecedented fall in household incomes. We need more effective mechanisms to help essential service providers to get support to people who need it, particularly those in vulnerable situations.
The loyalty penalty in essential markets - two years since the super-complaint
Dydd Llun, 5 Hydref 2020
Since we submitted our super-complaint to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in 2018, regulators have made progress. If all proposals are implemented, consumers will save £1bn. But there’s still more to do and in some markets we’re worried not enough action has been taken.
Review of supply side remedies - the role of supply side remedies in improving consumer outcomes
Dydd Llun, 28 Medi 2020
Supply-side remedies can help to protect customers where markets are not working effectively. However, these approaches will only work if regulators get their design right and frequently monitor their impact.
Citizens Advice Consumer Annual Report 2019-20
Dydd Llun, 20 Gorffennaf 2020
Citizens Advice Consumer Work Plan 2020/21
Dydd Llun, 6 Gorffennaf 2020
This work plan describes how Citizens Advice will discharge our role as the statutory advocate for consumers of energy and postal services in 2020/21.
Proposal to tackle subscription traps
Dydd Gwener, 6 Mawrth 2020
This proposal outlines measures to tackle the subscription traps in a way that is proportionate to the detriment, but also reflects the positive value of the growing subscription economy.
The loyalty penalty in essential markets: one year since the super-complaint
Dydd Gwener, 27 Medi 2019
This paper sets out what progress we think has been made 1 year after we submitted our super-complaint, what regulators’ have planned, and what measures we expect to be taken by both regulators and government by December 2019 to ensure the loyalty penalty is tackled.
Counting on it - Cross sector minimum standards of support for people with mental health problems
Dydd Llun, 2 Mawrth 2020
Essential service markets aren’t working for people with mental health problems. Cross-sector minimum standards of support are needed to address this.