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Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive
Clara Amfo

Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive

Broadcaster and presenter Clara Amfo knows how complicated this time of year can be. She shares her own experiences of difficult Christmases and her tips for celebrating Christmas if you’re not feeling festive this year

27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
Kids eat free

27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday

Here are all of the places where kids can eat for free and cheap over the Christmas holidays, as families face tighter budgets in the school break

Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here’s how to save money and still have a festive feast
Christmas

Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here’s how to save money and still have a festive feast

There are apps that can help you bag a great deal at supermarkets, recipes for Christmas dinner on a budget, and even communities offering Christmas dinner for free

Renting with pets: Know your rights
renting

Renting with pets: Know your rights

Have you noticed a wrongdoing at work? I blew the whistle on the NHS. Here’s how to speak up
Bernie Rochford

Have you noticed a wrongdoing at work? I blew the whistle on the NHS. Here’s how to speak up

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Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Christmas

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved

How to volunteer at a food bank
Food banks

How to volunteer at a food bank

How to donate toys and charity Christmas gifts to children
Christmas

How to donate toys and charity Christmas gifts to children

Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there
Cost of living

Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Homelessness

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather

Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person
Homelessness

Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person

Morning walks and hearty stews: Could living like a medieval peasant be the key to surviving winter?
Winter

Morning walks and hearty stews: Could living like a medieval peasant be the key to surviving winter?

What is child benefit and can I claim it?
Welfare system

What is child benefit and can I claim it?

DWP payment dates in November 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
Benefits

DWP payment dates in November 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month

How Fair for You’s Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt 
Debt

How Fair for You’s Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt 

Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit
Universal credit

Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit

Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025
Christmas

Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025

What do I do if I can’t afford to pay my energy bills?
Cost of living

What do I do if I can’t afford to pay my energy bills?

What is a PIP back payment and how do I know if I’m eligible?
Disability benefits

What is a PIP back payment and how do I know if I’m eligible?

How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?
Renting

How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?

What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained
Universal credit

What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained

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Five key things you need to know about PIP
Disability benefits

Five key things you need to know about PIP

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
Homelessness

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
Cost of living crisis

Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over

24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
Summer survival guide

24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday