4th May 2023
Thousands of pensioners missing out on £301 – are you? Latest figures show hundreds of thousands of retirees could be missing out on claiming the £301 cost of living payment, as well as benefits worth up to £3,500. As many as 850,000 pensioners could miss out on this money boost – are you one of…
9th Jan 2024
Thousands of households can apply for £160 free cash directly into their bank accounts this month, as part of the latest round of the Household Support Fund, worth £842million. The offer was originally due to end in March 2023 but has now been extended until April 2024, which means households can get even more support….
3rd Dec 2023
In the current financial climate many people can’t pay their energy bill and many of us are falling behind with payments. Payment Plans and Supplier Support First of all, if you fund yourself in this situation, the best thing to do is to get in touch with your supplier: regulator Ofgem makes sure your supplier…
22nd Nov 2023
It only feels five minutes since Rishi Sunak delivered his Autumn Statement: making promises to protect the economy and help households during the cost of living crisis, After seeing the UK thrown deeper into one of the hardest economic climates in recent times, we are back to hear what his predesessor suggests may change. Today…
17th Nov 2023
Asda announced that it is bringing back it’s popular cafe ‘winter warmer’ £1 meal deal to support the over 60’s this winter, as they continue to face increased financial pressures during the cost-living crisis. From 1st November until the end of February, Asda are offering people aged 60 and over the chance to enjoy soup,…
8th Nov 2023
Financial Help Claimants of Universal Credit could be due thousands worth of extra financial of extra help, but may not be aware of it. Low income Brits are struggling with their household budgets in the face of rising costs – from household bills like gas and electricity to food and general cost of living –…
26th Oct 2023
New research out today from The Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that the number of people experiencing destitution has increased by 61% from 2019 to 2022, with an even larger increase in the number of children experiencing destitution. Further, the social security system is not protecting people with 72% of those destitute receiving benefits. Responding to…
4th Sep 2023
If you’re on many types of benefits you’re probably wondering ‘when will I receive my next cost of living payment?’ In the 2022 Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled cost of living help for millions across the UK. It was revealed people would receive up to £1,350 directly into their bank accounts, starting from spring…
19th Jul 2023
Nicola Kelly investigates why the poorest households are the hardest hit by the current state of the economy. Turn on the news, go to the pub or pop to the shops and there is only one subject everyone is talking about – the cost of living crisis. Sky-high energy bills, rocketing food prices, even a…
15th Jun 2023
This week, UK financial security charity Turn2us today launched its ‘don’t rule it out, find out’ campaign, which urges squeezed pensioners to check if they could receive pension credit. It could be worth an average of £3,500 a year. This Pension Credit Awareness Week (12-16 June), the charity urges anyone over 66 on a low…
15th Feb 2023
Cheap glasses. Twenty-two million people in Britain could be forced to struggle with poor vision due to the cost of living crisis, according to the Association of Optometrists (AOP). You can understand why: glasses are not cheap. Optometry Today estimates that the average Brit spends £120 on each pair of glasses, so it’s not surprising…
2nd Feb 2023
“Everyone loves an early inflation. The effects at the beginning of inflation are all good. There is steepened money expansion, rising government spending, increased government budget deficits, booming stock markets, and spectacular general prosperity, all in the midst of temporarily stable prices. Everyone benefits, and no one pays. That is the early part of the…
