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‘Awful April’ looms for British households with council tax and water bill hikes Charities have shared some tips for people to save money

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Universal credit: Why it may not be fit for the future Can Universal Credit and the work and benefits system more generally reshape itself to meet a new reality?

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Citizens Advice giving ‘crisis support’ every 30 seconds ahead of bill rises The charity warned the figures indicated how many household budgets had already ‘gone beyond breaking point’.

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Postal workers 'told to neglect hospital letters in favour of parcels' Royal Mail boss Daniel Kretinsky said he was 'deeply sorry' and said the quality of service 'is not where we want it to be'.

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UK energy: about 14m households getting ‘below-average’ service Ecotricity ranked top in Citizens Advice survey, followed by Outfox, Octopus and Co-operative

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Royal Mail criticised as first-class stamp price rises to £1.80 despite ‘failing service’ Company attacked for ‘forcing people to dig deeper into their pockets’ as second-class stamps increase to 91p

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AI contributes to spike in fashion sales complaints to Citizens Advice The advisory service said it was helping a consumer with a fashion purchase every seven minutes.

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FCA wants buy now, pay later sector to ‘thrive’ as firms prepare for regulation The sector will come under the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulation from July 15 2026.

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Royal Mail delivered Christmas letters and parcels late to about 16m people ‘No light at the end of the tunnel for consumers’ as 2025 figure is 50% higher than previous year, says Citizens Advice

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Half a million heat network customers to receive Ofgem protection... New rules will bring heat network customers in England, Scotland and Wales more closely in line with those on traditional gas and electricity.

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Four ‘simple’ home switches to slash energy bill by £210 this year A few simple tweaks at home could save you a surprising amount on your bills.

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More than 400,000 people sought debt help from Citizens Advice in 2025 Around 13,300 people have already turned to the charity for help with debt in the first working week of 2026.

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Counterfeit gifts sold for Christmas, expert's guide to refunds Christmas shoppers could be unknowingly buying fake and potentially dangerous gifts this festive season

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Turning the Tide or Treading Water? Living Standards After the Budget After the government’s key announcements and the recent Autumn Budget, we’ll explore what those decisions mean for households and families.

Ahead of our end of year Data Insights session (sign up here! Featuring special guest @anooshc.bsky.social from the New Statesman www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/turning-th...) I wrote something very short on the 2 child limit, living standards and political ambition medium.com/p/9e10a39f80cf

DWP issues update on major changes for parents who claim Universal Credit The Government has announced its new scheme to try and lift children out of poverty

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Promotional image for a Citizens Advice event titled "Living Standards After the Budget," discussing the impact on households and families in the UK. Scheduled for Thursday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Includes hashtag #CADataInsights and the Citizens Advice logo. Background is blue with a white dotted line graph.

The Autumn Budget has been announced.

What do the Government’s latest decisions really mean for households and families across the UK?

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Rachel Reeves scraps two-child benefit cap in leaked Budget We'll be expecting the announcements from the House of Commons later this afternoon.

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Energy price cap: Households face surprise rise in prices in new year Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

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Energy price cap for Great Britain to get surprise increase from January Quarterly cap for a dual fuel energy bill will increase to £1,758, from £1,755 in the current quarter

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Best and worst parcel delivery companies revealed Royal Mail, Amazon, DPD, Evri and Yodel have been ranked in light of a report from Citizens Advice, which finds millions of people are experiencing problems with their parcel deliveries.

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Reopening of Sunderland Citizens Advice shows city 'healing' The site, which was hit by a fire during the 2024 riots, will reopen to the public next month.

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Millions stung by scams with online shopping the top trap - Citizens Advice | Daily Mail Online More than seven million UK adults have been hit by a scam in the past year, with 20% of them significantly affected by the financial loss, Citizens Advice has found. Another seven million adults knew...

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Four million people forced into debt to pay for heating and food, new report finds Around 860,000 children are living in households who can’t afford the essentials

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Millions in households in England and Wales are stuck in the red, says charity Citizens Advice says 4 million people spending more on essentials than they earn amid ever-increasing bills

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Millions stung by scams with online shopping the top trap – Citizens Advice The charity has urged consumers to be cautious when taking advantage of shopping deals ahead of Black Friday and Christmas.

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Royal Mail fined £21m by Ofcom for missing delivery targets It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued.

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Water bills to rise further for millions after appeal Five water companies win permission for higher bills as they seek more funds to fix outdated infrastructure.

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UK poverty crisis as 500,000 children in homes trapped in benefit debt cycle Exclusive: Tens of thousands of families are forced to take out loans to cover the five-week wait until their first universal credit payment – but many struggle to pay it back

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‘It’s unsustainable’: homes in Great Britain brace for winter with soaring energy debts As typical annual dual-fuel charge rises to £1,755, charities warn over record £4.4bn owed to suppliers

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