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A report on the findings from the Consumer Council Financial Capability Panels
In October 2012, the Consumer Council undertook qualitative research to
provide background information on Financial Capability to assist the
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) develop and
implement a Financial Capability Strategy for
- Personal Finances
The Consumer Council has called on the large supermarkets in NI to end local fuel pricing in NI following the publication of an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) report on the UK road fuel sector.
- Transport
Utility Regulator draft Forward Work Plan 2013-2014
The Consumer Council is pleased to respond to the Utility Regulator’s (UR) consultation on its draft Forward Work Plan (dFWP) for 2013-2014.
- Water
Today’s OFT report on Personal Current Accounts (PCAs) shows the need for NI Banks to do more for consumers according to the Consumer Council. The report highlights that despite key recommendations made in an OFT market study report into personal current accounts undertaken in 2008, banks continue to drag their heels on implementing more transparency and removing barriers to switching banks, causing ongoing detriment to consumers and ‘major impediment’ to effective competition..
- Personal Finances
The Consumer Council has given local advice and community workers the opportunity to find out more about the Small Claims Court at a free workshop in Belfast.
- Consumer Skills
Small Claims Court - Fully Booked
The Consumer Council will be delivering an interactive consumer rights session, followed by an interactive session by the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunal Service (Small Claims Court).
The Consumer Council is today publishing a report, ‘Hard to Stomach’ which looks at the impact rising food costs are having on Northern Ireland consumers.
- Consumer Skills
- Food
Hard to Stomach
The impact of rising food costs on Northern Ireland consumers.
- Food
- Other