Money Wellness

Cost of living

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    cost of living

    Failure to extend household support fund ‘a huge disappointment’

    The chief executive of children's charity Bernardo's has warned millions more are at risk of falling into destitution after the government failed to announce an extension of the household support fund in its autumn statement.

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    Should I fix my energy prices?

    Now Ofgem has announced the new price cap for January to March, find out if it's a good idea to fix your energy prices.

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    Energy prices to rise from New Years Day

    It’ll cost more to heat your home from New Years Day after Ofgem confirmed a rise in the energy price cap from 1 January

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    Our thoughts on the autumn statement

    Sebrina McCullough, head of external relations here at Money Wellness, has responded to today's autumn statement by saying there's more work to be done.

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    housing

    Autumn statement – what it means for you

    Find out how your finances will be affected by the policies announced in the autumn statement.

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    cost of living

    Three quarters of families struggle to make credit card payments

    Households with children living at home are the most likely group to be struggling with cost of living rises and falling behind on credit card bills

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    Government urged to consider people’s mental health in the autumn statement

    The government needs to take steps to address the unacceptable levels of mental distress people are dealing with due to money worries, a charity has claimed.

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    Three quarters of the country hold little hope for the autumn statement

    A new poll has revealed 73% of people aren't expecting the autumn statement to contain policies that will help them financially.

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    managing your money

    One in eight have committed fraud in the last year

    The cost-of-living crisis could be changing people's attitudes towards fraud, the results of a new survey suggest.

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    housing

    Confusing stats ‘making it hard to identify those struggling most with rising cost of living’

    A new report claims the government's inconsistent measures of poverty are making it hard to identify those in greatest need.

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