Once you rent a home from a private landlord, you will pay a deposit to him. This deposit needs to be protected under the Tenancy Deposit Scheme of the government. Ensure your deposit is protected. If not, you can raise a compensation claim. #tenancyhelpline
A CCJ stands for County Court Judgment and it could land you in more debt than you bargained for if you don’t know what it is and how to deal with it. Read more
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Young people are struggling to eat as the climate crisis decreases food supplies. The cost of living crisis is impacting families who are having to choose between heating or eating.
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The latest survey of the nation’s food intake shows a 57% jump in the proportion of households cutting back on food or skipping meals over the first three months of this year, with one in seven adults (7.3 million)
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More than 2 million adults in the UK have gone without food for a whole day over the past month because they cannot afford to eat, according to a survey revealing the “catastrophic” impact of the cost of living crisis.
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In the past three years, food prices in the UK have been shaken by Covid, Brexit, and now Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The impact on food is already being felt by people across the country.
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Emma, a mother of three from Kent, and who works three jobs, told BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday that she had not eaten three meals a day for months because she wanted to make sure she could afford food for her children.
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Almost one in 20 British households said one of their family members went a whole day without eating in the past month because they couldn’t afford or get access to food.
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According to the report, the 12-month growth rate reached 7.9% for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), including owner-occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH), in the month of May 2022. The report added that in the same month of May 2022, the percentage touched 9.1% for the CPI.
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UK inflation rate has increased sharply in the past few months resulting in an increase in the cost of living, including food prices. Read more
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56% of people living in the UK have noticed a considerable shortage of food in their local supermarkets. And a lot of experts are claiming this issue is something British people will be living with for a long time.
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More than half a million social housing homes in England do not currently meet the national Decent Homes Standard. According to this Standard, all properties must have decent heating and insulation; be in a state of repair, and not pose threat to health and safety.
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The cost of food is a big worry for the vast majority of #Britons while the number of people who skip meals or use a food bank has jumped in the past year,
More than one in five (22%) of those surveyed in March said they skipped a meal or reduced the size of meals.
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Thousands more households, many with two working parents, are turning to the UK’s food banks as the cost of living crisis deepens.
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Anyone on means-tested benefits should automatically receive the £650 payment. This includes:
Universal Credit
Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Income Support
Working Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit
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Nearly half (46%) of those responsible for paying for energy is finding it ‘very’ or ‘somewhat difficult to afford their bill, according to the latest ONS report which looks at a snapshot of time between 6 and 17 July.
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McDonald's cheeseburger now costs more than £1 for the first time ever
McDonald's will be adding between 10p and 20p to a number of its menu items, blaming inflation and "tough choices" for the price increase.
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Millions of families have now received the first part of the one-off payment – here’s everything you need to know about the second installment.
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