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Cost of living crisis

Majority of pensioners to get winter fuel payment: 'Finally the chancellor has seen sense'
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has just announced plans to restore the winter fuel payment
Winter fuel payment

Majority of pensioners to get winter fuel payment: 'Finally the chancellor has seen sense'

Around 75% of pensioners will get the winter fuel payment to help them cover the cost of their energy bills this year
Letters: My middle-class, lifelong Labour-voting friends are turning to Reform UK
Letters

Letters: My middle-class, lifelong Labour-voting friends are turning to Reform UK

Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: 'On a knife edge'
Rent

Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: 'On a knife edge'

DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month

33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the half term
Cost of living crisis

33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the half term

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Reforming the two-child benefit cap could lift 230,000 under-fives out of poverty, Labour told
three children holding hands
Two-child benefit cap

Reforming the two-child benefit cap could lift 230,000 under-fives out of poverty, Labour told

Energy price cap fall is a 'massive relief' – but bills still remain punishingly high
Close Up Of Senior Woman In Wheelchair With Energy Bill By Radiator In Cost Of Living Energy Crisis
Energy bills

Energy price cap fall is a 'massive relief' – but bills still remain punishingly high

The benefits, dangers and impacts of a cashless society
Stock image of a card payment
Money

The benefits, dangers and impacts of a cashless society

Starmer's U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts 'long overdue' – but thousands could still miss out
Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands in front of a Union Jack flag
Winter fuel payment

Starmer's U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts 'long overdue' – but thousands could still miss out

Buy now, pay later? Understanding the new rules, the risks and how it all works
Stock image of a person online shopping with their credit card in their hand
Buy now, pay later

Buy now, pay later? Understanding the new rules, the risks and how it all works

Croydon family spends staggering 9,500 days in so-called temporary accommodation
A child at home
Temporary Accomodation

Croydon family spends staggering 9,500 days in so-called temporary accommodation

Keir Starmer promised to end food bank Britain. Now it feels nothing more than a pipe dream
Sabine Goodwin

Keir Starmer promised to end food bank Britain. Now it feels nothing more than a pipe dream

Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
Stock image of a woman writing with a pen and paper
Money

Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting

Meet the community champions working to end hunger and keep Britain fed: 'Hunger is solvable'
Food poverty

Meet the community champions working to end hunger and keep Britain fed: 'Hunger is solvable'

Would reversing winter fuel payment cuts be enough to restore trust in Labour?
Winter fuel payment

Would reversing winter fuel payment cuts be enough to restore trust in Labour?

Disability benefit cuts could be as 'politically toxic' as winter fuel payment, Labour warned
Liz Kendall
Disability benefits

Disability benefit cuts could be as 'politically toxic' as winter fuel payment, Labour warned

When support services fail to recognise cultural context, it creates more barriers than bridges
SWIM provides culturally responsive support to Afro-Caribbean and other ethnic minority communities navigating complex challenges around housing, criminal justice, substance use, and systemic exclusion across the UK
Peter Merrifield

When support services fail to recognise cultural context, it creates more barriers than bridges

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad's funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt
Finances

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad's funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt

Disabled people retiring with pensions less than two-thirds of the Brit average, report warns
Pensions

Disabled people retiring with pensions less than two-thirds of the Brit average, report warns

DWP payment dates in May 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
UK money
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP payment dates in May 2025: When you will get your benefits this month

Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?
debt
Richard Lane

Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care
Green party co-leader Carla Denyer seen speaking at a Specsavers event calling for inclusive eye care for homeless people
Health

Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care

How to align your finances with your values: Tips for sustainable spending
Stock image of a person paying for items at a farmer's market
Ethical shopping

How to align your finances with your values: Tips for sustainable spending

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Cost of living crisis

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?

How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
Stock image of a man and a woman dealing with paperwork to illustrate an article on debt
Debt

How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black

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