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It's #AdviceWeek
As well as offering guidance and support through challenging times, advice services offer hope, stability and a path forward. Help us...
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Oct 24, 20241 min read


Identity Theft
Your identity is valuable. If your identity is stolen, you can lose money and may find it difficult to get loans, credit cards or a...
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Oct 11, 20242 min read


Buying Concert Tickets
The prospect of seeing your favourite artist live is always exciting and it’s easy to get caught up in the rush to get tickets. Yet...
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Sep 6, 20242 min read


NHS Prescriptions Delivered To Your Door
NHS Prescriptions delivered to your door for free, for further details about how to receive your prescriptions, simply download the Royal...
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Aug 23, 20241 min read


Tax Returns
Every year we see a number of clients who have received fines for ignoring a request to complete a self-assessment tax return or for...
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Aug 16, 20242 min read


Electrical Work - Whose responsibility is it?
Whose Responsibility is it? Since 2005, all electrical work in dwellings in England and Wales, whether carried out professionally or as...
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Jul 17, 20242 min read


KCC Trading Standards Checked
By using a member of KCC Trading Standards Checked you know the trader has passed robust background checks, is required to comply with...
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Jun 28, 20241 min read


Keeping Kent Safe
For the latest alerts and scams from Kent Trading Standards, including their latest campaign, LetsTalkBotox please follow their Instagram...
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Jun 14, 20241 min read


Buying a Used Car
Doing some simple checks will reduce your chances of buying a car that has being sold illegally or has had major repairs. You can also...
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Jun 7, 20242 min read


Are you ready to vote at the next general election?
Register to Vote To vote in a general election you must: · be registered to vote · be 18 or over on the day of the election...
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May 3, 20242 min read


Upcoming changes to Child Benefit
Changes To Child Benefit Be aware that Child Benefit eligibility criteria will be changing in 2 stages over the next few years: From...
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Apr 19, 20242 min read


Keep Kent Safe
To keep up to date and read about latest scams and alerts, please follow KCC Trading Standards : https://www.facebook.com/publicprotectio...
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Mar 21, 20241 min read


Care Costs - care services in your own home
What care services do local councils provide? Kent County Council can help you stay in your own home if you have care needs. They provide...
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Mar 8, 20242 min read


Upcoming changes to funded Childcare
If you’re in work you might be able to get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 1 April 2024. This is often called ‘free hours’. You...
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Feb 7, 20242 min read


Cohabiting parents and bereavement benefits
URGENT Window to claim full amount of retrospective payment closes 8 February 2024 Cohabiting parents and bereavement benefits...
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Jan 26, 20241 min read


Talking to grown up children about money
If a grown-up child is living at home, getting them to contribute to the household finances is one way to help them to be financially...
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Jan 10, 20242 min read


Cost of Living
New Childcare Scheme, check what help you could be entitled to: https://www.gov.uk/get-childcare
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Jan 3, 20241 min read


Product Safety Matters
KCC's Trading Standards current campaign: Product Safety Matters. A recent survey found 87% of unsafe products were found to be available...
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Jan 1, 20241 min read


Attendance Allowance
Many people are not aware of Attendance Allowance, which is a government benefit available to those over state pension age who need help...
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Dec 7, 20231 min read


Be Winter Ready!
Be Winter Ready: make a plan for when there is a power cut Keep a mobile phone fully charged so you can still communicate and access the...
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Nov 13, 20231 min read
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