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Illustrated image of someone turning on a tap. 15 charities have written to the government asking for the introduction of a single water discount scheme across the country. Find out what support is available if you're struggling with water bills

Charities call for universal water discount

15 charities have written to the government asking for the introduction of a single water discount scheme across the country. Find out what support is available if you're struggling with water bills

Illustrated image of a family. Changes to child benefit payments have resulted in a 16% rise in applications. Find out if you qualify for the payment

Child benefit claims on the rise - check if you qualify

Changes to child benefit payments have resulted in a 16% rise in applications. Find out if you qualify for the payment

Illustrated image of someone cold in their home. Energy bills to jump by 9.5% from October.The average annual energy bill to rise to £1,717 from October. Find out what to do to prepare your home for higher energy bills this winter

Energy bills to jump by 9.5% from October

The average annual energy bill to rise to £1,717 from October. Find out what to do to prepare your home for higher energy bills this winter

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Watch out for fake shopping sites that could be scams

Victims conned out of £6.6m

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Don’t forget to extend your teen’s child benefits

Extend your claim by 31 August

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Labour ‘to hike social rent prices’

Tenants could struggle even more

An illustration of an old man and an old woman who are both worrying about money because they've been affected by the state pension error after being widowed.

State pension error affecting widows

You might have been underpaid – check now.

An illustration of a woman in a cold room during winter. Her heating is off because she can't afford it and she is sat on the sofa with a blanket and a hot drink.

One in four worried about rising energy costs this winter

Heating won’t be affordable for many

Image of a parking fine in a car. Around four million parking fines were referred by councils to enforcement agencies in the last year. Find out what your rights are if you get a fine

Number of parking fines referred to bailiffs up 67%

Around four million parking fines were referred by councils to enforcement agencies in the last year. Find out what your rights are if you get a fine

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Community sharing could ease money worries

Where to find free household items

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Hubs need to ‘do more’ to close gap left by bank closures

Better facilities needed, says govt

An illustration of an older woman wrapped in a blanket worrying about money. An empty piggy bank sits at her feet and her wallet is empty because she no longer gets the winter fuel payment from government.

‘Older people will suffer this winter,’ charities warn

Pension credit review needed

Image of someone warming their hands on a radiator. The government is encouraging pensioners to see if they’re eligible for pension credit so that they can secure a winter fuel payment

Government launches drive to get more pensioners claiming pension credit

The government is encouraging pensioners to see if they’re eligible for pension credit so that they can secure a winter fuel payment

Illustrated image of a piggy bank. HMRC and DWP have confirmed changes to scheduled payments in August. Find out if your payment will change

Changes to DWP and HMRC payments in August

HMRC and DWP have confirmed changes to scheduled payments in August. Find out if your payment will change

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

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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