Author: Natalie Jovanovic
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Thousands of parents on Universal Credit will be supported to increase their chances of getting a job or up their work hours
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that parents on Universal Credit will be supported to increase their work hours. Parents of 3 to 12-year-olds can now agree with their Work Coach to spend more time in work or applying for jobs, up to a maximum of 30 hours a week. Commitments will be tailored…
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Support for families with cost of living ahead of Winter
It’s been announced that over 8 million households in the UK will receive the second cost-of-living payment from today, with a further payment due to be made to eligible households by spring next year. The payments are tax-free, will not count towards the benefit cap, and will not have any impact on existing benefit awards. Those…
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Cost of living payment dates announced
On 20 September, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced that households in the UK will receive £300 between 31 October and 19 November. This is the second of three payments totalling up to £900 for those eligible and on means-tested benefits, such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit, or tax credits, in 2023 to 2024,…
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Digital Voice – BT’s new home phone service
BT are introducing its new home phone service called Digital Voice. Landlines will be going digital by 2025 and BT will invite customers to switch to its digital home phone service on a region-by-region basis. For most customers, the switch to Digital Voice will be as simple as connecting your home phone handset to a…
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Summer Bank Holiday means changes to payment dates
The Summer Bank Holiday in August 2023 means that benefit payment dates have been moved. Anyone who is expecting to receive their money on Monday 28th will instead be paid one working day earlier. This change applied to anyone expecting to receive the following from the DWP in August: ● Universal credit ● State pension …
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Bradford’s Free Summer of Fun
Families can enjoy a free Summer of fun across Bradford during the Summer Holidays. Bradford Council are hosting a variety of activity packed fun days in Bradford’s parks and green spaces over the Summer. The HAF Summer of Fun events will include a range of exciting activities such as sports games, arts and crafts, adventure…
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Upcoming changes to childcare support
The government have announced upcoming changes to childcare support. Major changes starting from April 2024 will make it easier for parents to afford childcare and move into or take on more paid work. By September 2025, working parents with children aged 9 months old to when they start school will be eligible for 30 hours childcare…
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Energy Price Guarantee from July 1st
The government have announced who will continue to receive the Energy Price Guarantee from July 1st and how. Households without a pre-payment meter in Great Britain From 1 July 2023, households without a pre-payment meter will no longer receive an Energy Price Guarantee discount on their gas and electricity bills. This is because the Ofgem…
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Customers to pay less for energy bills from summer
From July 1st to September 2023, Ofgem has set the annual Energy Price Cap to £2074 for dual fuel households paying by direct debit based on typical consumption. This price cap reflects a fall in wholesale energy prices from last quarter’s £3280 and means customers will pay less for energy bills from Summer. This update…