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Money Wellness

Debt Awareness Week: Victoria's story

Forced to give up work due to ill health, Victoria turned to us when she found universal credit payments were insufficient to support a basic standard of living. Stories like Victoria's are all too common these days. Find out what help's available if you're struggling.

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Money Wellness

Debt Awareness Week: Josh’s story

How we’re helping 30-year-old Josh deal with £12,000 of credit-card and phone-bill debt.

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cost of living

Chancellor accused of turning his back on the poor

Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget has been met with criticism that it favours the rich while offering little respite to the UK’s poorest households. Find out what’s being said and why national insurance cuts don't help the poor.

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debts

Debt relief orders – what’s changing?

Today’s budget saw the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announce a shake-up of debt relief orders (DROs). Find out how a DRO may be able to help if you’re struggling with debt and what’s changing.

debts

Our thoughts on the spring budget 2024

Sebrina McCullough, our director of external relations, warmly welcomes measures unveiled in the spring budget to scrap the DRO administration fee and extend the household support fund.

managing your money

The spring budget 2024 – what it means for you

Jeremy Hunt has set out his spending plans for the coming months. Find out what it means if you’re claiming benefits, a parent, a taxpayer, struggling to afford the basics or looking for debt help.

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cost of living

Could cost-of-living crisis be behind lowest divorce rate in 50 years?

With experts suggesting the nosedive in the number of people getting divorced in England and Wales could be down to the cost-of-living crisis, we suggest ways you can cut costs as a singleton.

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housing

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 5.25%

As the Bank of England keeps interest rates at a 16-year record high, find out what to do if you're worried about rising housing costs.

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cost of living

One week countdown to the final cost-of-living payment: everything you need to know

Find out when you can expect your payment, how much you'll get, what to do if your payment never arrives and how applying for pension credit could get you the final cost-of-living payment too.

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managing your money

New guide helps people with learning difficulties spot romance and impersonation scams

Get top tips on how to avoid being scammed.

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bills

Two million struggling energy-prepayment-meter customers to be cut off this winter

Find out what help’s available if you can’t afford to top up.

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benefits

Woefully inadequate working-age benefits mean people can’t afford the basics

Find out what help’s available if your benefits aren’t covering the essentials.

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money saver

To switch or not to switch energy supplier – that is the question we’ll be answering today

Find out which energy deals are worth switching to, which suppliers offer the best and worst customer service, and what to do if you want to bag an existing-customer-only deal with another supplier.

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work

‘Bad health blackspots’ linked to persistent unemployment – find out what support’s available if you’re too sick to work

As a new report highlights the link between poor health and economic inactivity, we look at the benefits that are available to you if you're unable to work due to a long-term health condition.

housing

Tenants must be protected from catastrophic health effects of poor housing – how to complain about your landlord

As a committee of MPs urges the government to take action on poor-quality rental housing, we outline the steps you should take if you have a complaint about your landlord.