Cost of Living

Cost of living

Schoolchildren leaning against lockers in a school corridor

cost of living

Get your hands on free school uniform

A guide to uniform swap shops up and down the country.

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benefits

How much your state pension will be worth in 2024

Find out what the triple-lock guarantee might mean for your state pension in 2024.

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cost of living

Don’t miss out on thousands of pounds in free childcare!

Working parents are being reminded to open a tax-free childcare account to save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs.

cost of living

Millions receive warning letters from the BBC over unpaid licence fees

36 million households have received warning letters from the BBC about unpaid TV licence fees. What should you do if you can't afford to pay your licence fee?

cost of living

Buy now pay later sales surge as cost of living crisis grows

Customer numbers grow by more than a million at Klarna as people struggle to make ends meet. Here's an overview on how buy now pay later works and how to avoid getting into debt

cost of living

Asda extends kids eat for £1 deal

Asda has extended its kids eat for £1 offer in all of its cafes until the end of the year.

A woman with a handful of banknotes and coins

benefits

Check what money you'll get to help with the cost of living this autumn

Find out what support's available, if you're eligible and how to apply.

An energy smart meter showing that the customer's weekly budget has been exceeded

bills

Energy bills to remain high this winter

The amount suppliers can charge for a unit of gas or electricity will fall slightly in October, but daily standing charges continue to rise.

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Call for Ofcom to investigate Virgin over ‘unlawful’ broadband price hikes

Which? has called on Ofcom to investigate Virgin Media over potentially unlawful broadband contracts.

Man trying to warm up by a radiator while going through his energy bill

bills

Over a third of households in England ‘facing higher energy bills this winter’

Despite an expected drop in the energy price cap, over a third of households in England are facing higher energy bills this winter, according to a new report.