Money Wellness

Benefits

    Illustrated image of someone in a wheelchair. At the end of last month, reforms to the social care system were quietly scrapped. Find out what dropping the reform means for you and your money
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    Social care reforms scrapped: What it means for you

    At the end of last month, reforms to the social care system were quietly scrapped. Find out what dropping the reform means for you and your money

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    Illustrated image of people going on holiday. Universal credit and PIP claimants planning holidays are warned to keep the DWP informed or risk prosecution
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    Holidays and your benefits: What you need to know

    Universal credit and PIP claimants planning holidays are warned to keep the DWP informed or risk prosecution

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    An illustration of a young woman sitting on the floor with her face buried in her arms and her knees pulled up. Three rainclouds sit above her, symbolising financial difficulty.
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    Tens of thousands of unpaid carers in financial crisis

    Benefits overpayments being clawed back

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    An illustration of two women, one is a younger unpaid carer looking after a confused older relative.
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    Govt to consider paid carer’s leave

    What new rules could mean for carers

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    Image of an elderly man looking cold in his home. Octopus Energy launches its own 'winter fuel payments'
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    Major energy provider pledges to plug winter fuel payment gap for pensioners

    Octopus Energy launches 'winter fuel payments' to help customers who no longer receive the support from the government

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    Image of woman looking worried with a calculator and pound coins. Stockport Council delay with family support vouchers
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    Delayed vouchers leave hundreds of families without food over summer holidays

    Low-income households in the North West haven’t received their family support vouchers leaving hundreds without money for essentials

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    An illustration of a single mum hugging her youngest daughter, who is affected by the two-child limit on benefits.
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    Every day the two-child cap stays is another day of families struggling

    Life as a single mum of three affected by the limit

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    Benefits: two-child cap hurts Muslim families most

    ‘Disproportionately affected by unfair cap’

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    Life on £4 a day: the harsh reality of the benefit cap

    Find out what help you can get

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    Illustration of heating bill
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    Winter fuel payments to be means tested this winter

    Find out if you’ll be affected.

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