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Money Advice Scotland

March 10th, 2008 Keeping you up to date in the world of money advice.

Welcome to Issue #807

Conference 2008

This year's conference takes place on Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd May at Crieff Hydro Hotel, Perthshire.

Last year over 240 delegates from the money advice, banking, credit, debt collection and insolvency sectors attended the 2007 Conference, and we hope this year will be even more successful.

For all the latest programme information, booking details and available delegate and exhibitor packages, visit our Conference website: www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/conference


Events

Tax Credits – the Essentials Training
Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland is running half-day ‘Tax credits – the essentials’ courses for workers who do not specialise in welfare rights. The course aims to equip frontline workers to help clients get the most out of tax credits and avoid some of the common pitfalls.

Dates and venues are flexible. The cost is £150 for up to 20 participants.

For further information visit www.cpag.org.uk/scotland/taxcredits or contact Betty Kelly (0141 552 3303), bkelly@cpagscotland.org.uk

Training

Wiseradviser (Scotland) Training
We are now accepting bookings for the Generalist, Skilled and Specialist level training courses. For more information regarding the wiseradviser training please call 0141 572 0237, or email info@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk.

Wiseradviser (Scotland) is grateful to The Royal Bank of Scotland and The Scottish Government for their generous support.

Noticeboard

We're looking for things to put on our noticeboard. If you have anything you would like to see featured here, just send us an email at webmaster@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk.

Vacancies

Client Relationship Manager
Campbell Dallas Chartered Accountants
The role will be to provide specialist support and assistance to the money advice community, in relation to personal insolvency and the Debt Arrangement Scheme. The post holder will also be expected to maintain existing referral sources and develop new ones. Applicants will have substantial knowledge in money advice and be experienced in interviewing debtors.

Download the full details: www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/documents/vcrm0308.doc
Closing date: 21st March2008

If you would like to advertise a vacancy in your organisation, please get in touch: webmaster@moneyadvicesccotland.org.uk

In the News

Business tax levels 'damaging UK'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7286371.stm
Source: BBC News

First timers' stamp-duty up 82%
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7285965.stm
Source: BBC News

Budget changes - what is in the pipeline?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7281653.stm
Source: BBC News

Charities 'to lose tax millions'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7278572.stm
Source: BBC News

Banks reject saver deposit plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7279959.stm
Source: BBC News

Mortgage fraud 'is funding crime'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7279043.stm
Source: BBC News

Minimum wage will rise to £5.73
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7279199.stm
Source: BBC News

House prices continuing to slow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7280737.stm
Source: BBC News

How Darling could ease fuel bills
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7279862.stm
Source: BBC News

Tariffs 'could eas fuel poverty'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7283063.stm
Source: BBC News

In this Issue

Conference 2008
Events
Training
Noticeboard
Vacancies
In the News

Our Sponsor

Experian

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