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Illustrated image of energy ratings for the home alongside a piggy bank with coins. Ofgem extends acquisition-only tariffs which will help energy customers in debt get the best deal on their supply

bills

Ofgem keeps ban in place to stop energy suppliers from offering cut-price deals to new customers

Indebted energy customers will continue to benefit from low-price deals after Ofgem agrees to extend ban on acquisition-only tariffs until next year

cost of living

People spending less this summer despite falling inflation

Households cut summer spending due to high living costs

cost of living

Minimum wage shakeup

Changes to the way it’s set

debts

Buy now, pay later will be regulated…but when?

Government confirms regulation for buy now, pay later

benefits

Winter fuel payments to be means tested this winter

Find out if you’ll be affected.

work

Businesses still hesitant to hire despite growing economy

Fewer job openings

Illustrated image of someone putting a pound coin in a piggy bank. DWP strike action could delay benefit payments for thousands

benefits

DWP warning: Benefit claims could be delayed by strike action this week

The DWP has warned security guard strike action in Jobcentres this week could lead to delayed benefit payments for thousands

Illustration of a piggy bank that has been cracked in two by a heavy barbell

benefits

Benefit mistakes driving people into poverty

We’re talking to the BBC about the benefit mistakes driving people into poverty.

An rainbow illustration of eight different stages in a human's life from baby to elderly.

cost of living

What’s the real cost of living?

Find out how much money you’ll spend in your lifetime.

Image of a stressed piggy bank with a fuel pump next to it. Ways to save on fuel prices. Fuel saving apps. Fuel price trackericres

cost of living

Report finds drivers are still being ripped off at the pumps despite wholesale price falls

Industry watchdog the CMA has found retailers are bosting profits by charging more for fuel than they need to. Find out how to find the cheapest way to fill your tank

An illustration of a tiny woman pressing a power button on a light bulb, as a tiny man checks the electric meter. An oversized electricity bill is in the middle of them.

cost of living

We welcome plans to lower energy bills but help is needed now

Our response to the GB Energy Bill.

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benefits

You only have seven days left to renew your tax credits

Make sure you renew your tax credits by Wednesday 31 July.

money saver

How to make the most of your library card this summer

Free entertainment from the comfort of your own home

An illustration of a hand holding out a stack of money, offering redundancy pay

work

Thousands left in financial crisis when employers go bust

What to do when you’ve been made redundant and they can’t afford to pay you.

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Money Wellness

Online debt advice: a lifeline for the vulnerable during cost-of-living crisis

Survey highlights the importance of online debt advice.

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