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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

DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month

Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Cost of living crisis

Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay

Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
Poverty line

Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs

DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
Benefits

DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Emergency fund

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund

11 ways to spread kindness without spending money
Random Acts of Kindness Day

11 ways to spread kindness without spending money

DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year
Benefits

DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year

How to get school uniforms on a budget in 2025
School uniforms

How to get school uniforms on a budget in 2025

ESA benefit: Everything you need to know
benefits

ESA benefit: Everything you need to know

Child tax credit: Do you qualify?
benefits

Child tax credit: Do you qualify?

Help with funeral costs: Know your options
Funeral poverty

Help with funeral costs: Know your options

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials
poverty

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials

Support for mortgage interest: Where to get help
Housing

Support for mortgage interest: Where to get help

Here’s when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024
Benefits

Here’s when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024

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Housing benefit: How to claim and what to expect
Housing benefits

Housing benefit: How to claim and what to expect

Here’s how to donate to a food bank near you this winter
Food banks

Here’s how to donate to a food bank near you this winter

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property
Housing

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property

These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
Charity

These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need