The cost of living crunch

Rising inflation affects all our living standards. Together with planned tax increases it means that [...]

Rising Household Energy Costs and Consumer Protection

Energy bills in the UK are predicted to rise considerably over the next year. This [...]

Millions to receive £350 boost to help with rising energy costs

Millions of households will receive £350 of government support to help protect them from rising [...]

Council tax collection inquiry launched by HCLG Committee

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry into council tax [...]

Taking too much? The experience of benefit deductions to pay for energy and other debts

If they do fall into debt, one way people on Universal Credit can manage their [...]

2.8m people with mental health problems fell into council tax debt during pandemic — and need extra support from councils ahead of further rises in bills

The new research by Money and Mental Health shows that people with mental health problems [...]

FCA confirms plans to protect new funeral plan customers from July 2022

Once pre-paid funeral plans come under our regulation next July, customers will be protected if [...]

Poverty in the UK: statistics

This note sets out information on the levels and rates of poverty in the UK, [...]

Protecting access to cash

Cash remains a vital payment method for more vulnerable people, but its wider use is [...]

Dragged down by Debt: Millions of Low-income households pulled under by arrears while living costs arise

This research highlights that low-income households, who have borne the financial brunt of the pandemic [...]