Ben Clarke, a heating expert from Trade Radiators , has shared some top tips for parents to help their families stay warm and comfortable this half-term, all while saving as much as possible on energy bills. They are as follows:
1. Only heat the room you’re using . This is vital when it comes to energy saving. Warm your main living room during the day for a few hours, encouraging children to...
Over 8 million families in the UK will continue to receive direct financial support from Government, with the first of five Cost of Living Payments – worth £301 – hitting bank accounts this spring.
Over 8 million families in the UK on means-tested benefits will automatically receive £301 this Spring, and over 6.5 million people on disability benefits in the country will receive a £150
COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS: Call for extra government funding as new research finds growing number of under-fives arriving at early years settings hungry
Rising costs are making it extremely challenging for nurseries, pre-schools and childminders to serve affordable, healthy and nutritious food at a time when growing numbers of young children are arriving at their settings hungry, new research...
THE RISE OF ‘TECHONOMICS’ – FROM RENTING OUT THE FAMILY PET, TO SELLING SUNSET SNAPS, EE REVEALS FAMILIES ARE USING TECHNOLOGY TO EARN NEARLY £1K A YEAR
EE, the UK’s best network provider, reveals the creative ways people are earning and saving money during the cost of living crisis thanks to a few clicks and swipes
Half (49%) say they have turned to side-hustle apps to boost
Around 9 in 10 adults in Great Britain have reported that their cost of living has increased, with 57% choosing to spend less on non-essentials and 35% cutting back on essentials as a result ( Office for National Statistics ).
One area where you may be feeling the pinch is pet care. In the third quarter of 2021, UK households spent a total of £3.35 billion on their pets ( Statista ), so it’s...
Millions of the lowest-income households across the UK will get up to £1,350 from the Government in 2023/4 to help with the cost of living.
Millions will receive new cost of living support from Spring 2023, following up to £1,200 in support for over eight million low-income households in 2022
£900 Cost of Living Payment for means-tested benefit claimants will go direct to
NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION: BAD ENERGY HABITS ADDING £285 A YEAR TO HOUSEHOLD BILLS
Four fifths of households (80%) admit to having at least one bad energy habit – including overfilling the kettle and leaving lights on – which can add £285 a year to bills [1]
More than a quarter of people (28%) set their washing machine at temperatures above 40 o C – costing an extra £26 a year,
With childcare providers’ costs due to rise dramatically from April, the Government has today unveiled hourly funding rates which for nurseries in some local authorities will only rise by 1%.
Following intense lobbying by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the early years sector in the wake of the Autumn Statement, the Government has agreed to invest an additional £20m into the...
Government confirms funding for holiday activities and food programme for 2023, supporting hundreds of thousands of children from low-income families.
Hundreds of thousands of children across England will continue to access free, nutritious food and engaging activities over the school holidays, as the government today (22nd December) confirms £200 million to fund the holiday activities and...
