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QSA celebrates a decade of This Way UpWellbeing10 Mar 2023

QSA celebrates a decade of This Way Up

Publication launched at London event on 9 March - available online here.>
Help find the 21,000 claimants eligible for bereavement benefitsFuneral poverty07 Mar 2023

Help find the 21,000 claimants eligible for bereavement benefits

Cohabiting parents and carers whose partner died on or after 9 February 2023 can now apply for key benefit.>
QSA prepares to celebrate 10 years of This Way UpWellbeing03 Mar 2023

QSA prepares to celebrate 10 years of This Way Up

Report to be published next week setting out the approach and impact of this distinctive wellbeing programme.>
CMA moves to enforce funeral price transparencyFuneral poverty07 Feb 2023

CMA moves to enforce funeral price transparency

QSA welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority's move to an enforcement stance.>
Fantastic Big Give response included existing and new supportersGeneral news23 Jan 2023

Fantastic Big Give response included existing and new supporters

Donations from 260 supporters enabled QSA to reach its target for Christmas Challenge week 2022.>
Down to Earth begins new strategic plan to tackle causes of funeral povertyFuneral poverty19 Jan 2023

Down to Earth begins new strategic plan to tackle causes of funeral poverty

Ambitious plan includes influencing the UK government to improve funeral support and regulate the industry.>
QSA responds to SunLife report on funeral costs Funeral poverty17 Jan 2023

QSA responds to SunLife report on funeral costs

Funeral poverty is still a reality for thousands of people across the UK.>
Charity Commission urges charities to continue building trustGeneral news13 Jan 2023

Charity Commission urges charities to continue building trust

QSA reflects on the Commission's recommendations from a frontline perspective.>
QSA submits funeral poverty report to the UNFuneral poverty13 Jan 2023

QSA submits funeral poverty report to the UN

We hope the UN will include funeral poverty on its list of questions to ask the UK Government.>
Move on Up to share learning from pioneering projectYoung adult carers11 Jan 2023

Move on Up to share learning from pioneering project

Supportive housing project for young carers, is coming to its scheduled closure in 2023>
QSA joins warnings to avoid loan sharksFinancial capability20 Dec 2022

QSA joins warnings to avoid loan sharks

Fears over increased use of illegal money lenders to cover rising cost of living and Christmas expenditure.>
QSA has reported 240 funeral directors to the CMAFuneral poverty20 Dec 2022

QSA has reported 240 funeral directors to the CMA

Reports made since the Competition and Markets Authority's legal Order on price transparency came into force.>

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