Cost-of-living crisis

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Mediation charity prepares for record number of enquiries as children head back to school

Charity says families in conflict is on the up due to cost-of-living crisis

Family dispute specialists who are part of the country’s largest network of family mediators say they are gearing up for a record number of enquiries in September when the children go back to school, fuelled in part by the cost-of-living crisis.

According to the charity National Family Mediation (NFM...

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HOUSEHOLDS ALREADY OWE £1.3 BILLION TO ENERGY SUPPLIERS AHEAD OF WINTER BILLS TIMEBOMB

  • Energy debt is at an all-time high with £1.3 billion owed to providers[1] – more than 250% higher than it was in September last year [2]
  • Six million households owe an average £206 to providers [1] , 10% more than they owed in April and at a time of year when they should usually have built up credit to cope with winter bills
  • The number of homes in credit has dropped
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Over half of car owners only keep their cars for up to 3 years: tips on how to make your car last longer

  • More than half (52%) of car owners only kept their first car for between 1 to 3 years
  • Cars that people have kept the longest
  • Expert tips on how to make sure your car lasts for longer

Many car owners make the mistake of assuming that they need to replace their vehicles every few years. The average age of a vehicle on the road is about 11 years, but...

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University fees: Why paying tuition and living costs upfront might not be the best financial strategy 

  • Undergraduates starting a three-year degree this Autumn will leave with £45,800 in debt on average
· Interest rate on student loans in England and Wales to be capped at 6.3% this autumn · But paying tuition fees upfront may not be worth it as what you repay depends on how much you earn not what you owe · Any unpaid debt gets wiped after 30 years with only 20% of full-time...
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NSPCC prepares for rise in calls about children left home alone as schools break up

  • In 2020/21, the charity’s helpline made 464 referrals to agencies in the South West, following contacts about children being left without supervision of an adult – a 39% increase from the previous year
  • There's no legal age a child can be left home alone but it’s against the law to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
  • Cost-of-living crisis expected to put
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