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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…
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More than £300 million paid out through Help to Save with thousands more savers set to benefit
With more than £300 million having been paid out in bonus payments, and thousands more people set to be eligible for an account through the Help to Save scheme, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is kicking off UK Savings Week by reminding people who can benefit. Help to Save is a government savings scheme offering…
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Free School Meals – September 2026 changes
From September 2026, all households receiving Universal Credit will qualify for Free School Meals. Children can get free school meals, if their parents or guardians get: Note: You can get free school meals at 16-18 years old, if: Important: If your child receives Free School Meals, the award will continue until July 2027. This applies…
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Child Benefit is going up in April 2026.
If you’re one of the millions of families claiming Child Benefit, you’ve got a little more money heading your way from 6 April. And if you haven’t claimed yet? Read on, because you could be missing out on hundreds of pounds. How much will you get? From 6 April, Child Benefit pays £27.05 a week…
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Tax-Free Childcare
Save on Easter childcare expenses in Yorkshire and The Humber with Tax-Free Childcare Working families encouraged to cut the cost of Easter childcare by signing up to Tax-Free Childcare. Latest figures show 46,185 families in Yorkshire and The Humber saved on their childcare bills in December 2025 More than £46 million in government cash helped…