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Energy regulator Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will increase by 5% on the previous quarter from 1st January to 31st March 2024. The cost for an average household paying by direct debit for dual fuel equates to £1,928, a rise of £94 over the course of a year – around £7.83 a…
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced his Autumn Statement. The Chancellor began his speech by saying he had more than 100 measures to incentivise and support businesses in what he described as the ‘biggest business tax cut in modern British history. StepChange has welcomed the unfreezing of Local Housing Allowance (LHA) and uprating of benefits in…
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced his Autumn Statement. The Chancellor began his speech by saying he had more than 100 measures to incentivise and support businesses in what he described as the ‘biggest business tax cut in modern British history. Responding to the Autumn Statement, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB),…
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A third of people (31%) still don’t think that Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) purchases can lead to debt, however, this jumps to over half (51%) for those aged 18-24 who are a third more likely to use BNPL than the UK average according to research from lender, Creditspring. Almost one in three (29%) of people…
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