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Benefits, pensions and minimum wage rising
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By Sarah Reid / 22nd March 2023

Benefits, pensions and minimum wage rising

As the new financial year begins, many benefits are rising along with the minimum wage and the benefits cap

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Universal Credit and childcare: More support on the way
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By Sarah Reid / 21st March 2023

Universal Credit and childcare: More support on the way

If we're on Universal Credit we'll soon be able to get more help with childcare costs - and may even...

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Planned rise in energy prices is ditched
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By Sarah Reid / 21st March 2023

Planned rise in energy prices is ditched

A planned rise in energy prices meaning a typical bill would rise to £3,000 has been ditched in the Spring...

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Rent rises – here’s what we need to know
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By Sarah Reid / 2nd March 2023

Rent rises – here’s what we need to know

We may be bracing ourselves for rent rises next month - but there are other things we can do to...

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New rules on photo ID for voting
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By Sarah Reid / 24th February 2023

New rules on photo ID for voting

New rules mean we'll need to bring photo ID when we go to vote. But if we don't have any...

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Warning over cost-of-living scams
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By Sarah Reid / 24th February 2023

Warning over cost-of-living scams

With prices rising there's a warning that fraudsters are trying to trick us with a number of cost-of-living scams

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Quarter of prepayment energy vouchers still unused
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By Sarah Reid / 24th February 2023

Quarter of prepayment energy vouchers still unused

A quarter of the prepayment energy vouchers sent out to help with our bills haven't been used. Here's what we...

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New £301 cost-of-living payment this spring
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By Sarah Reid / 23rd February 2023

New £301 cost-of-living payment this spring

The first of three cost-of-living payments is due to be made this spring to people on Universal Credit and other...

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Have a prepayment meter? Here are our rights
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By Sarah Reid / 20th January 2023

Have a prepayment meter? Here are our rights

If we have a prepayment meter we may sometimes worry about topping it up. But there are certain rights in...

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Cost of living warning about Buy-Now-Pay-Later
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By Sarah Reid / 20th January 2023

Cost of living warning about Buy-Now-Pay-Later

There's a warning that Buy-Now-Pay-Later schemes may be leading to rising levels of debt amid the cost-of-living crisis

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