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What is the Cost of Living Crisis?
It is a difficult time for everybody right now. The rising cost of everything, from groceries to utilities, has been making, and continues to make it difficult to make ends meet.
This has been referred to as a ‘Cost of Living Crisis’. While the peak of the cost of living crisis has passed, many people are still facing difficulty as overall prices remain significantly higher than before the crisis began.
This does not mean that you have to be ‘in crisis’ to admit you’re struggling, and it affects all of us, not just the lowest earners.
Take a look at the support we’ve pulled together, there might be something here that helps you get through it – and keep checking back, we add new content regularly.
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Find a Warm Space
Across Bradford District there are Warm Spaces – venues where people can gather for free in a safe, friendly place and maybe enjoy a drink and some company,
The network of Warm Spaces is made up of libraries, community centres, church halls, sports clubs and other places open to anyone struggling with the rise in the cost of living. Warm Spaces are totally free to use and are open to everyone.
News & Events
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Autumn Budget 2026: new help with the cost of living
The Government’s Autumn Budget on 28 October included several measures that could help Bradford households with energy, work and travel costs. Some start soon, others in 2027. What’s coming £100 Household Energy Payment (January 2027)Up to 20 million households in England in council tax bands A to D will receive a one-off £100 from January…
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More than 600,000 families saving on childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare
More than 51,000 families in Yorkshire and The Humber cast a savings spell and cut their childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reveals, as it encourages others to sign up ahead of the spooky school holidays. Tax-Free Childcare helps working families with their childcare costs by saving up to £2,000 per…