Tag: Cost of Living
DWP hands £500 cost of living payments to UK households
UK households can get help with energy bills, food and essential items this winter. …
£356 cost-of-living warning issued to UK households for 2025
The Budget imposed a raft of new taxes, coupled with increases in borrowing …
Millions missing out £1,000 because they hold savings in the ‘wrong’ accounts
There are nearly 13m current accounts held in the UK with a balance of over £5,001 …
Older Brits told which charity to use for help claiming £434 independence payment
People who are not claiming Attendance Allowance but qualify are missing out on up to £434 a month to help them stay independent …
Water bills increase of more than 20% set to trigger customer fury
Details of the increases are due to be announced this week but it has been warned they are likely to be around a fifth …
People react to ‘shocking’ cost of Royal Mail stamps as Christmas card sales drop
The fall in Christmas card sales has been linked to the rise in postage stamp costs. Now disgruntled Brits have spoken out. …
Christmas dinner cost soars for millions of Brits – price of one popular item raised 16%
Rising costs add to festive stress as Christmas dinner prices jump 6.5%, with potatoes spiking 16% and key veggies following suit. …
Mum’s ‘genius’ theme park food hack saves her family £36 on a single meal
Mum-of-two Becky took to TikTok to reveal her method, which she applied on a recent trip to Alton Towers to cut down on costs for her family. …
Mum explains how she saved ‘£2,000 on heating bills’ in just one winter with log burner
Bryony Lewis, 40, said she spent around £1,800 on the stove and its installation – it’s saving her from losing money to energy costs. …
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 …
