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Children staying in education after GCSEs? Tell the Child Benefit Office!
Are your children staying in education beyond 16 years? Then you must inform the Child Benefit Office every year. Child Benefit stops on 31 August after your child’s 16th birthday. Parents or carers can continue to receive child benefit If they continue within...
Covid-19 Guidelines
Covid-19 restrictions are easing from 19th July, however Covid is still spreading rapidly in our region. Some of our customers may be vulnerable and anxious about restrictions being lifted. To keep our staff and customers as safe as possible please respect our...
Provident closing – credit union could help
Do you, your friends or family borrow from Provident Financial? As Provident doorstep lending is closing, they are recommending customers join their local credit union. Recommend Advance Credit Union and we will do what we can to help. Find out more here. ...
New City Centre branch
Big day for us last week, we finally have the keys to our new branch on Corporation St in Birmingham city centre! Over the next few weeks we'll be fitting it out, recruiting additional staff and opening our doors to many more new credit union Members. Erdington branch...
Birmingham Forward Steps
Presentations today with Birmingham Forward Steps and our partners The Illegal Money Lending Team and Thrive Together Birmingham. Understanding financial poverty and how Advance Credit Union can support families with...
0.5% Dividend Paid
This year's dividend was agreed at the AGM on 27th February and has now been credited to Members' credit union savings. 0.5% - that's a better return than most high street banks!
Members AGM 27th February 2021
Thanks to all our Members who joined us on Saturday for our first virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM). The documents for the meeting are now available online to view and download here.
Covid-19 Lockdown update 5th January 2021
From Tuesday 5th January we are again under tighter restrictions to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. The customer service counter will be closed from Tuesday 5th January, customer service will continue by webchat, email and phone with staff being home-based. Do please...
Christmas Club withdrawals 2020
Congratulations to all our Christmas Club savers - more than 300 of our Members have saved £113,000 this year towards Christmas, another record! Christmas Club withdrawals are now open from Friday 1st November until 31st December. Due to Covid-19...
Christmas Loans 2020
It will soon be Christmas, so don't miss out on our Christmas top tips to help you get the most for your money this Christmas. Not a credit union member? We have now passed our cut-off date. You can still apply and we will do our best, but you may not receive...