CASH-STRAPPED families can claim free vouchers to help with rising costs this half term. The government’s 500millionHousehold Support Fundhas made extra money available to low-income families. 1 Struggling families can claim cash vouchers under the government’s 500m scheme Households struggling…
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Cold weather payments – full list of postcodes that qualify for 25 discounts
THOUSANDS of Brits could get a 25 discount on their energy bill as temperatures drop across the UK once again. A cold weather alert has been issued for large parts of the country, which could trigger the payment. 1 Many…
Gas prices could ROCKET again if Russia invades Ukraine
FAMILIES could face surging gas prices once again this year if Russia invades Ukraine – but there are ways to cut the price of your bills. Evidence has emerged of Russian troops gathering near Ukraine’s borders as tensions escalate –…
Thousands of families can get nearly 600 to help pay for energy bills and food
THOUSANDS of families could get nearly 600 in cash and vouchers to help them pay for energy bills and food as costs soar. Struggling households can apply for help to get by through their local council, who have budgets to…
Five cheap ways to heat your home
ENERGY bills are set to get a lot expensive but there are cheap ways to keep your home heated. Forget cuddling your pets or wearing extra socks, here are some low-cost ways to keep your home warm as heating bills…
All your energy bill questions answered
ENERGY bills are expected to rise by 50% from April leaving many people worried about how to pay the bills. Changes to the price cap already pushed costs up by 96last April, and by a further record-breaking139 in October. 1…
I’m being charged 50 a day for electricity so I have to rely on food banks
A MUM-of-two is being charged up to 50 a day for electricity and the sky-high bills have left her reliant on food banks. Mary Quinn has been spending between 35 and 50 on electricity every single day this winter. 1…
I can’t afford to put the heating on after my bill DOUBLED
A FORMER NHS worker can’t afford to put her heating on after her bill doubled, meaning her home is so cold it’s “like sleeping outside”. Thelma Spalding, 54, avoids using her central heating after the monthly cost with supplier Octopus…
Number of families in fuel poverty ‘will rise by 200%’ when price cap goes up in April
THE number of families in fuel poverty will soar by 200 per cent when the energy price cap goes up in April, a report predicts. About 6.3million households will have to spend ten per cent or more of earnings to…
Im an energy expert and a common mistake could leave you paying 2,000 a year extra
MILLIONS of families are facing massive heating bills as well as rising food prices and other costs – but a simple mistake could leave them paying an extra 2,000 a year, an energy expert has warned. Richard Neudegg is the…