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New energy social tariff proposals could see 12m households get £1,500 cash help each year

The call for targeted financial support by next year has the backing of Martin Lewis and Energy UK.

Daily Record

Call for ‘essential’ energy social tariff payments of £1,500 for poorest households

Martin Lewis says social tariff ‘could be a crucial building block to help repair our broken consumer energy market’

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis backs ‘social tariff’ that could cut energy bills by up to £1,500

Consumer champion and charities seek a policy that supports UK households hit hardest by high bills

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Call for energy social tariff cash payments for poorest households

Citizens Advice said payments of up to £1,500 were now an ‘essential’ long-term solution for millions of fuel-poor households.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail to increase the cost of stamps by 'record-breaking' amount next month

It said the move comes after 'careful consideration' due to a drop in letter sending

Wales Online

Cost of first class stamp to rise above £1 for first time, Royal Mail announces

First class stamp £1.10 from April and second class 75p as firm predicts £450m operating loss

The Guardian - UK

People of State Pension age with arthritis could be due up to £369 each month from DWP

A successful claim for Attendance Allowance may also qualify for a one-off £150 cost of living payment this summer.

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Royal Mail to raise stamp prices by 'record breaking' amount in April

Royal Mail has said the decision to up the price was made after "careful consideration" and in light of the 25% drop in letter volumes since the Covid-19 pandemic

Daily Mirror

Newcastle charity calls on Government to scrap plans to raise energy guarantee to £3,000

Citizens Advice estimates one in five families will be unable to afford their energy bills when limit rises from £2,500 in April

Chronicle Live

'I spent a day at the place you call if you're in debt. It was truly harrowing'

'Unfortunately you do get conversations where people have moments of suicidal thoughts"

Manchester Evening News

Warning of April cost of living 'crunch point' for households as bills soar

Citizens Advice said households will come under increased pressure with energy bill support set to fade away and the moratorium on force-fitting prepayment meters due to end

Wales Online

Households face energy ‘crunch point’ as support tapers from April, MPs told

Meanwhile, the boss of the hospitality trade body said the reduction of business support will push more companies into insolvency.

The Independent UK

The Mancunian Way: Our 'seven wonders'

Catching the tram to keep warm PLUS Life in the shadow of the Etihad AND Charities urge government to get a grip of the cost of living crisis

Manchester Evening News

People of State Pension age with back pain could be due up to £369 each month

Nearly 1.5m people across the UK currently receive either £61.85 or £92.40 each week through Attendance Allowance.

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Suppliers told to remove prepayment meters that were wrongly force-fitted

Ofgem says energy companies must compensate customers now rather than wait until its review is complete

Chronicle Live

More than half of private renters living in mouldy, damp or cold homes in cost of living crisis

2.7 million households are struggling with poor living conditions with private renters worst affected by rising energy bills, a Citizens Advice survey has suggested

The Guardian - UK

Asda and Morrisons rationing some fruit and vegetables; UK private sector returns to growth – as it happened

Asda introduces a limit on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries, after bad harvest hits supplies

The Independent UK

Revealed: Over 1.6 million children live in mouldy damp rental homes

Findings come after death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from respiratory condition caused by exposure to mould in his Rochdale home

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Charity calls for ‘Awaab’s law’ to be extended to private rental sector

Citizens Advice analysis suggests 2.7m households in England struggle with damp, mould or excessive cold

Wales Online

More than half of private renters in England live in cold, damp or mouldy homes

Those households include 1.6 million children according to a Citizens Advice survey

Daily Mirror

1.6million children living in cold, damp or mouldy homes in cost-of-living crisis UK

The grim revelation came from the Citizens Advice charity, which called on the Government to widen new legislation to include private rental properties in its crackdown on substandard homes

The Independent UK

More than half of private renters living in cold, damp or mouldy homes – survey

Some 2.7 million households in England struggle with poor conditions brought on by high energy bills and a lack of insulation, Citizens Advice said.

The Guardian - UK

One in four vouchers for prepayment meters unredeemed in Britain

Nearly 2m energy support vouchers worth £125m in total either lost, delayed or unclaimed

Chronicle Live

Buy-now pay-later firms to face clampdown under new rules in the pipeline

Government criticised for the time taken to bring legislation to the table amid concerns over more people getting into debt

Daily Record

Attendance Allowance claim form top tips which could help older people get up to £369 each month

More than 1.4million people of State Pension age are receiving either £327.40 or £369.60 each month from DWP.

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