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David Hilferty

Herald Scotland

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Child poverty can’t be solved in a year — but we can start now

Child poverty can’t be solved in a year — but we can start now

Citizens Advice Scotland stands ready to support the First Minister’s mission to end child poverty — but lasting change demands secure funding,...

05.10.2025 10

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty

This is not a new crisis. We've had it for years, and it's time to fix it

A couple of weeks ago I caught a bit of Newsnight. For context, I’ve got a three-year-old and a 13-month-old, so if I’m lucky (and on a good...

14.09.2025 3

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty

Welfare should be a tool of social cohesion, not isolation

“I wish I’d come to you sooner. It’s such a relief just to talk about all this.”   When you work in the Citizens Advice network these are...

17.08.2025 4

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty

I’m getting tired of playing the cost of living game

Last week the media was a-buzz about a seven per cent reduction in the Ofgem energy price cap. And we all dutifully played the quarterly game of...

01.06.2025 6

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty

Beware of the blame game on ‘choices’

“April Cruel Day”. “Awful April.”... just some of the names given to the 1st of April this year as rent, council tax, energy, broadband, and...

13.04.2025 10

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty

Why we urgently need an energy debt relief scheme

On Thursday we called on the energy regulator, Ofgem, to bring in a new debt relief scheme for people in energy debt. This follows years of soaring...

09.02.2025 9

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty

Here's what’s needed from the Budget to support essential services like ours

Tough times and tough decisions are the parlance of the day. Nothing like the tough decisions facing the people and households we support, mind. As...

30.11.2024 3

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty