Tag: Cost of Living
10 things likely to become more expensive this year despite surprise inflation fall
The surprise drop in inflation may not reflect on some supermarket shelves or service price lists …
Struggling British families ‘are £2,300 worse off a year than the Germans’
Lower income households in the UK typically spend 40 percent more of their incomes on housing than those in other developed countries …
State pensioners ‘just missing out’ handed £200 cost of living payments
State pensioners who are ‘just missing out’ on help with Winter Fuel Payments can get £200 from their council instead. …
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. …
