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Teenagers could be missing out on a stash of cash

Teenagers could have an average of £2,100 in their Child Trust Fund savings account waiting to be claimed.

Tens of thousands of teenagers in the UK who have not yet claimed their matured Child Trust Funds savings could have thousands of pounds waiting for them, reminds HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Child Trust Funds are long-term savings accounts set up for every child born between...

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Alliance comments on Labour's plans to introduce breakfast clubs for every primary schools in England

Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said:

“Labour’s plans to introduce breakfast clubs for every primary school in England will make a real difference to parents with school-aged children trying to balance their careers and their childcare needs, as well as ensuring that no children start the school day hungry, and so we warmly welcome this proposal.

“That said, if Labour...

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UK families to lose out on more than £2,250 from not owning our own energy

TUC publishes proposals for a publicly owned UK 'energy champion' company to return profits from UK energy assets to UK people

UK families could benefit by at least £2,250 – and up to £4,400 – over the next two years if Britain had the same public ownership of energy as other countries, according to TUC research published today (Saturday).

The analysis is part of a TUC report that...

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Experts reveal five tips to protect yourself from phishing scams

Online scams are unfortunately getting more and more frequent, and one way to be scammed on the internet is phishing. Everybody has probably heard of it, but not everyone may know just how it works and how to protect oneself from it.

Cybersecurity expert Tove Marks from VPN Overview can help with this, providing tips to avoid phishing scams, while spreading awareness on the practice and how...

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Children in Plymouth protected from cleaning product injuries in RoSPA campaign

Children in Plymouth protected from cleaning product injuries in RoSPA campaign

Families in Plymouth are being urged by the Royal Society for the Prevention Accidents (RoSPA) to take action to protect their children from the risks of household cleaning products.

The latest phase of the Take Action Today, Put Them Away campaign, funded by the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association...

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Working families see resilience plummet to just 19 days

  • The latest Deadline to Breadline report from Legal & General has found UK households’ financial resilience has shrunk by 21% since 2020 (from 24 days to 19 days)
  • People overestimate (by nearly six weeks – actually 41 days) how long they could fund basic living costs (such as housing costs, loans/ credit card repayments, utility bills and food) if they lost their income
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New McAfee Cyberbullying Report reveals UK children could be a cyberbully, even if they don’t know it

· Global study indicates UK children lack understanding and awareness of cyberbullying and may be the perpetrators of such behaviours

· UK children report more cyberbullying from someone they know than from a stranger, uncovering the largest difference worldwide

Wednesday 10 August – Today, McAfee, a leader in online protection, released its global Cyberbullying Report to...

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£131 A MONTH EXTRA ENERGY COST OF WORKING FROM HOME

  • Under the new price cap, employees could be paying an extra £131 a month for energy bills if they’re working from home from October[1]
  • Commuters whose weekly travel costs are less than £30 may be better off going into the office to save money on energy [2]
  • From January, extra WFH costs could hit £209 for the average household and £310 for large homes [3]
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