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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…
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Payment window for £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment from today
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 disability cost-of-living payment from Tuesday 20 June. Those being paid a disability benefit will receive it automatically during a two-week window starting today (20 June) and finishing on 4 July. A small proportion of payments will…
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Payment window for £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment announced
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 disability cost-of- living payment from 20 June. Those being paid a disability benefit will receive it automatically during a two-week window starting on 20 June and finishing on 4 July. A small proportion of payments will…