Cost of Living

Cost of living

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Cost of living take the fizz out of bonfire night

Organised firework displays are being cancelled up and down the country because of the cost of living crisis. Find out how to host a banging bonfire party without breaking the bank

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Cost-of-living payment landing in bank accounts from today

Millions of households up and down the country are due to receive the latest cost-of-living payment. Find out if you qualify.

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Cost-of-living crisis fuelling mental-health emergency

Research from Mind has revealed three people in every 50 (6%) in England and Wales have considered suicide because of the cost-of-living crisis.

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housing

Homelessness hits all-time high

Over 100,000 households in England are living in temporary accommodation because they have no home of their own, new analysis has revealed.

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The government ‘needs to stump up cash to make UK homes more energy efficient’

The Better Homes Alliance is calling on the government to do more to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes and cut people's bills.

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Families resorting to drastic measures to survive

The Money Charity's latest monthly stats show families, and especially single-parent families, are being hit hardest by the cost-of-living crisis.

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New laws passed to make UK’s energy greener and more affordable

A new Act has bee passed that the government claims will make the UK's energy greener and cheaper.

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benefits

New Universal Credit rules for parents with young children

Huge changes to the benefits system from today will see thousands of parents having to get a job or increase the hours they work if they want to continue receiving universal credit. Find out more here

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housing

Cost-of-living crisis drives up demand for alternative rental deposits

As more tenants look for alternatives to the traditional five-weeks' deposit on rental properties, we weigh up the available options.

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Quarter of Brits are financial vulnerable

New research suggests half of Brits believe their financial situation will get worse in the next 12 months. Find out what help is available here