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bills

Energy debt is ‘trapping people in a cycle of misery’

People who fall behind with their energy bills are being trapped in debt and it's worse for those on prepayment meters, according to new research. Find out what to do if you’re in arrears and your energy supplier is pressuring you to move to prepayment.

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money saver

Adults in need would get free personal care under Lib Dems

The Lib Dems will offer free personal care for adults in England if they are elected, leader Ed Davey has pledged.

bills

Labour sets out plans to cut energy bills for good

Labour has outlined how it plans to boost the clean energy sector in the UK and bring down households' gas and electricity bills.

debts

HSBC fined millions for poor treatment of customers in financial difficulty

HSBC has been fined more than £6m for failing to help struggling customers. Find out how lenders are supposed to help if you're experiencing financial difficulties.

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managing your money

Call for better money-management lessons in schools

A committee of MPs has called for better financial education in schools. Find out what needs to improve.

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benefits

DWP may have broken the law in its treatment of disabled benefit claimants

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is investigating whether the Department for Work and Pensions has broken the law in its treatment of disabled benefit claimants. Find out what will happen now.

benefits

Scrapping the two-child benefit cap would be popular with voters

Voters have indicated they would back a party that pledged to scrap the two-child benefit cap. Find out what the cap is and when exceptions are made to the two-child limit.

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benefits

Recent trial shows how monitoring benefit claimants’ bank accounts might work

Find out how monitoring benefit claimants' bank accounts is likely to work if new legislation gets passed and what DWP will be looking for.

debts

DRO numbers reach record high after fee scrapped

New figures show scrapping the DRO fee has resulted in more people getting crucial debt help. We're now asking the government to go a step further to help domestic abuse survivors in debt.

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cost of living

Cost-of-living crisis brings out Brits’ savvy side

Find out how the cost-of-living crisis has affected our spending habits.

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benefits

Those claiming housing benefit only next in line to switch to universal credit

People on housing benefit only are set to start receiving migration letters from next month telling them they need to make a claim for universal credit. Find out what to do if you receive a letter.

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managing your money

Popularity of prepaid cards soars - should you get one?

One in five Brits are now using prepaid cards. Find out what they are and if getting one could help you.

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cost of living

Food banks seeing highest ever demand

Find out what to do if you're struggling to pay for essentials.

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benefits

Fears crackdown on benefit fraud could lead to another Post Office Horizon-style scandal

As the government announces plans for a fresh crackdown on benefit fraud, a group of MPs has warned the mass surveillance of tens of millions of people's bank accounts could result in a scandal similar to the one that saw hundreds of innocent subpostmasters jailed.

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benefits

Nearly 200,000 benefit claimants forced to look for more work from today

New rules come into force today (13 May) that mean over 180,000 universal credit claimants will have to start looking for more work. Find out if you'll be affected.