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National Scams Awareness Week 2024

October 21st to October 27th is National Scams Awareness Week. To mark this we are publishing web content supported by social media messaging with key advice and guidance tips for anyone who wants to... Read more

October’s Budget Statement - what needs to be included

The post-pandemic cost-of-living crisis is not over and its impacts are still being felt.    The new Labour Government’s upcoming October 30th Budget Statement is a fundamentally important... Read more

Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Credit

Rules for who receives the Winter Fuel Payment are now stricter than previous years. Funds will be reserved for people of State pension age receiving a specific list of benefits. One of those is... Read more

Winter Fuel Payments, Pension Credit Take-up and Other Financial Support for People of Pension Age.

On July 29th the Government announced that the Winter Fuel Payment - of £200 for those aged 65-79, and £300 for those aged 80 or over - will be restricted to those people in receipt of means-tested... Read more

Rising costs of a school day: preliminary findings from a recent online CA survey.

School uniforms cost money, school meals cost money, travel to school costs money, buying books, art equipment and other ‘school essentials’ costs money. The list seems endless, and that’s just for... Read more