Cost of Living

Cost of living

Food bank volunteers making up emergency food parcels

Nearly half of Brits cutting back on essentials

Almost half of people in Great Britain (46%) are cutting back on essentials like food in order to get by, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

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Pride month – stand up for LGBTQIA+ rights

As Pride month gets underway, we thought we'd spend June letting you know about all the ways we support the LGBTQIA+ community. In our first article, we take a look back at the history of Pride.

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Government reveals plans to limit prices for basic food

9% of people who called us for help last month said they could no longer afford food. How will a cap on basic food help?

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benefits

Universal credit childcare funding set to rise 47% from June

Parents on universal credit to receive hundreds of pounds more to cover childcare costs from the end of June

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Have a prepayment energy meter? Have you claimed the £400 you're entitled to?

£130m of energy vouchers remain unclaimed for households with prepayment meters

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Low-cost May half-term family fun

There's lots of fun to be had outside this half term. We've put together some ideas to keep the kids entertained that won't break the bank.

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Drop in price cap to have little effect on winter energy bills – find out what to do if you're struggling

We look at what the drop in the price cap will mean for next winter's energy bills

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Inflation begins to drop but food remains expensive

Inflation begins to fall but not as quickly as predicted. What does that mean for your and your purse?

bills

Are you set for a payout from your energy provider?

Compensation to be paid by two large energy providers fined for not passing on savings to customers

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Interest rate rises again to the highest level since 2008

Bank of England has hiked interest rates to a near 15 year high. What can you do if you're struggling with mortgage or rent payments.