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...
Investing in yourself can’t possibly have a negative outcome. Through an abundance of ways, you are ultimately improving your life without consequences.
However, there are many ways to improve yourself, and it can be challenging to find where to start or what is truly going to help you on your journey.
Here, we delve into several ways to invest in yourself and how they can...
The cost of raising a child from infancy to adulthood could fluctuate by as much as £8,000 year-on-year, totalling almost a quarter of a million at £214,155.16 over the first 21 years .
According to NatWest Premier, there are two distinct life stages, the ‘Twos and Teens’, which represent the biggest financial icebergs for parents.
Children aged between one and three cost parents the...
While it’s common knowledge switching on the heating regularly can cause bills to surge, it can be tempting to give in as temperatures drop. Hot water bottles can be a great option for keeping the whole family warm, and for heating up beds before bedtime.
But one smarter option for parents is hot water bottle teddies, or microwaveable hot...
Virgin Money has relaunched its innovative financial education programme, Make £5 Grow, with additional tools and resources designed to prepare schoolchildren and provide the skills they need to better manage their finances in the future.
Delivered in schools, Make £5 Grow is a free scheme which works with and encourages both younger and older children, to develop innovative business...
8 things you might not know about your student loan, but definitely should.
Student loans and how they’re repaid works differently from other types of borrowing. For example, did you know you will only repay when your income is over a certain amount? Or that if you have an outstanding balance at the end of your loan term it will be written off?
