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 · Mar 3, 2023
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. Daily Record · Mar 3, 2023
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 · Mar 3, 2023
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 · Feb 28, 2023
'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 · Feb 26, 2023
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 · Feb 23, 2023
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 · Feb 23, 2023
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 · Feb 21, 2023
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. Daily Record · Feb 21, 2023
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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023
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 Chronicle Live · Feb 21, 2023
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 Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023
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 The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023
Wales Online · Feb 21, 2023 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 · Feb 21, 2023 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 · Feb 21, 2023 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 · Feb 20, 2023 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 · Feb 16, 2023 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 · Feb 16, 2023 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.
Bristol Post · Feb 13, 2023 People being forced onto prepayment meters urged to come forward Energy companies could be subject to legal action from Ofgem
Liverpool Echo · Feb 11, 2023 Little known rule lets you claim back holidays if you're sick Citizens Advice said "it's probably worth doing if you're confined to bed with illness and can't go out"
Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023 DWP encourages older people to check entitlement for health benefit worth up to £92 each week People of State Pension age claiming Attendance Allowance could receive either £61.85 or £92.40 every week.
Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023 Energy bills most common issue Scots seek help with from Citizens Advice Escalating costs of heating the home knocked universal credit off the top of the table of advice inquiries from December
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023 The next energy inquiry should focus on Ofgem’s sleeping policemen The prepayment meter scandal was worsened by Ofgem swallowing assurances that rules were being followed