Matthew UptonWorking 9 to 5 and still living on emptyMost people expect that if you work hard, you should have enough money to get by. Yet, our frontline advisers are seeing more and more…11 min read·Oct 6, 2023----
Matthew UptoninWe are Citizens AdviceWhen advice is not enough — the rise of negative budgetsSomething is going wrong. Increasingly our advice is no longer enough to get people back on their feet.6 min read·Jul 10, 2023----
Matthew UptoninWe are Citizens AdviceA debt time-bomb is about to go off — why aren’t we doing anything about it?The cost of living crisis is morphing into a household debt crisis. As we run out of will/levers to tackle the former, we need to start…7 min read·Apr 28, 2023--3--3
Matthew UptoninWe are Citizens AdviceThe deck is stacked against consumers — but it can be fixedI was sitting alone in a very nice reception area a few days ago waiting for a meeting with one of the big economic regulators. While…6 min read·Feb 1, 2023----
Matthew UptoninWe are Citizens AdvicePassion and well thought through policy ideas are great, but we won’t change much if we don’t get…Scan Twitter for 10 minutes and if you follow similar people to me, you’ll see an endless debate amongst policy folk in think tanks…4 min read·Jul 26, 2022----
Matthew UptoninWe are Citizens AdviceWhy working at Citizens Advice could be the best thing for your next jobWhen writing previously about why Citizens Advice is a brilliant place to do policy work, I’ve been very relaxed about describing it as a…6 min read·May 9, 2022----
Matthew UptoninWe are Citizens AdviceJoin us in doing brilliant things at Citizens Advice!Our policy team is recruiting.3 min read·May 9, 2022----
Matthew UptoninWe are Citizens AdviceTime’s running out to fix the loyalty penaltyWe’ve been talking about this for years — and customers are still paying the price5 min read·Jul 25, 2018--1--1
Matthew UptoninWe are Citizens AdviceConsumer problems are a big issue for ‘just managing’ families10 ways the government could help in the Autumn Statement.3 min read·Nov 22, 2016----