Tag: Cost of Living
‘I work in security and I’ve never seen so many desperate pensioners shoplifting’
Shoplifters are shifting demographics …
Households can save £174.50 on BBC TV licence fee with little-known rule
The licence fee applies to any home which watches or records programmes as they’re being broadcast live on any TV channel or watches live programmes on any online TV service. …
‘Two-tier society’ alert issued as millions at risk over cash say MPs
In a report, the Treasury Committee called on the Government to vastly improve its monitoring of where and when cash is being accepted …
UK households handed up to £450 in 9 regions in England
A new government scheme will help give working families hundreds of pounds – and time – back each year. …
Anyone who pays an energy bill told ‘claim back £200 now’
If you are one of the 15 million households in the UK in credit with your energy supplier, you could claim back hundreds of pounds to help make ends meet …
Cost of living alert – one in five would struggle to fund £850 shock bill
A major survey from the Office for National Statistics lays bare the top issues keeping the nation awake at night …
State Pension DWP letter update following rate increase
The annual increase in State Pensions and benefits was implemented on April 7. …
Banks slammed over red tape misery for heartbroken families
A review has exposed a litany of failures by banks and building societies in dealing with customers facing bereavement …
Aldi to offer ‘popular’ £3.30 ‘surprise bags’ earlier than usual ahead of Sunday closure
Discount supermarket Aldi has revealed an Easter surprise for shoppers who use the Too Good to Go app. …
Households can apply for £200 support payment now
The Household Support Fund has been extended seven times now, with the latest round of funding available up until April 2026 …
