19th Jan 2023
Are you a British Gas customer? Do you pay your energy bills through a prepayment meter? If you answered yes to both of those questions, you could be eligible for up to £250 in support from British Gas. This is a discretionary payment of credit up to £250, meaning British Gas will decide who gets…
17th Jan 2023
If you’re physically disabled there are lots of ways to make money on the side in easy and unexpected ways, even if you’re not very mobile. (Keep an eye out for a new series coming soon that will cover other types of unseen disabilities and mental health.) Here’s a list of just some of the…
11th Jan 2023
Inherited a property you don’t know what to do with? Second home that sits gathering dust? Time to make money by renting out your holiday home! If you are lucky enough to own a holiday home, it could become more of a financial burden than a luxury. If this is the case, check out our…
10th Jan 2023
Did you know you can make money from your postcode? Whether you’re in the country or in the town, you can make some extra cash simply by being where you are. Let’s examine the top 8 methods to make money from your postcode below: Your postcode can make you £800 today! Find local work Be…
14th Dec 2022
Raising children is an expensive business, so money saving tips for parents are always warmly received. In fact, 2021 research by CPAG found the average cost of raising a child until the age of 18 now stands at £160,692 for a couple and £193,801 for a lone parent To help out parents, we’ve compiled a…
30th Nov 2022
To celebrate St Andrew’s Day, we’d like to share with our Scottish friends a whole host of Scottish funding that is available, that they may not even be aware of. This includes cost of living support, welfare funds and help with energy bills. It’s worth having a look at the list below to see if…
24th Sep 2022
Welcome to Ask Jasmine, the column where I round up some of the questions I have received from readers each week. This week, I answer questions about the council’s duty of care, Queen memorabilia and more! I hope these answers can help you with any questions you may have. Don’t forget to leave any…
13th Sep 2022
The British Gas Energy Support Fund has this week re-opened applications for grants of up to £1,500 to help customers struggling with their energy bills. But funds are limited, and applications should be made as soon as possible. British Gas’s charity, the British Gas Energy Trust, operates two similar schemes for those living in England,…
9th Aug 2022
Understanding UC. There are so many anxieties at the moment about cost of living, rising energy bills and a dozen other things, not to mention what help is available – the whole thing can be daunting. There is help out there, which is great, but how do you find out you’re not missing out on…
9th Aug 2022
A lot of people are having problems with Universal Credit. For many, it’s simply not having enough money to live on. For others, it’s not knowing how to negotiate the forms. I have been talking on TV about how the system needs to radically change and others have said the same (including John Major, Gordon…
28th Jul 2022
We recently conducted a reader survey on social media, in which we asked our followers their thoughts on the cost-of-living crisis. Questions also asked people about their worries, what they want to see the government doing to help the British public and how they feel about paying their energy bills this coming autumn. We conducted…
6th Jul 2022
Last night the UK was hit with news that Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid have both handed in their resignation. The key message in both resignation letters was that their proposed plans in light of the current crisis were too different to what Boris Johnson was willing to offer. The PM had planned for a…
