Tag: Cost of Living
Shopper Black Friday spending to surge 37% to hit £7.1 billion
The spending drive is being led by men with one in four expecting to splash out more than last year …
DWP update confirms 760,000 pensioners won’t get £300 Winter Fuel Payment they qualify for
Low-income households are required to apply for Pension Credit to receive help with heating costs, which is worth an average of £3,900 to claimants …
UK households handed £250 cost of living payment from DWP
Help is available for households struggling to afford energy bills, food and essential items this winter …
Households in England handed £500 cost of living payments each in November
Households in England can get up to £500 worth of cost of living payments each in November. …
Surge in ‘doom spending’ as Brits seek escape from bad news
The rise of buy now pay later finance across online retailers and the high street has boosted instinctive and guilt-free shopping …
Crisis for carers – money troubles, anxiety and depression revealed
New ONS research has investigated the finances and well-being of what it calls “sandwich carers” who are defined as adults with dependent children aged up to 18 …
Martin Lewis reveals easiest way to lower your energy bills – and be refunded thousands
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis urges Brits to take simple steps to check their energy supplier’s direct debit estimations and potentially claim back cash …
Warning for UK economy as cost of living crisis leads to fewer babies
The total fertility rate dropped to 1.44 children per woman in 2023, which is the lowest value since records began in 1938 …
Homeowners overpaying for ten services they could save hundreds on with simple changes
A new study has revealed that UK households could save hundreds of pounds a year by reviewing their budgets and making simple changes to their outgoings. …
Martin Lewis’ MSE warns households to change overlooked setting on fridge
Martin Lewis’ Money Savings Expert team has shared this small change involving your fridge that you can do in your home to save you money. …
