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Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap will rise 9.5% in October, to £1,717 for an average user, adding £148.92 to an average bill or £12.41 a month. The removal of the winter fuel payment for those on low pension incomes, who don’t qualify for pension credit, will make it even tougher to make…
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38% of older people (65+) living on a low household income (under £15k per year) in England and 29% in Wales are either finding it a constant struggle – or a struggle from time to time – to keep up with their water bills, according to new research by Independent Age. The charity has teamed…
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Over two fifths (43%) of UK adults believe that their financial situation will improve in the next 12 months, new research by SmartSave, a Chetwood Financial company, has found. The digital bank commissioned an independent, nationally representative survey of 2,000 UK adults. Of those who said they thought they would be in a better financial…
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Latest ONS data on the cost of living shows that despite the easing in inflation, many people remain concerned over their credit commitments. In the latest period, just over 4 in 10 (44%) adults who are currently making rent or mortgage payments reported that these payments had gone up in the last six months, with…
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Cabinet ministers including the Deputy Prime Minister, Chief Secretary to the Treasury as well as ministers for the devolved nations have joined the taskforce’s co-chairs, the Work & Pensions and Education Secretaries, to confront the wide-ranging and deep-rooted causes of child poverty. The government says the ministerial taskforce will harness all available levers to drive…
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Credit Connect has published its first-ever annual Credit & Collections Industry Awards Review. The annual review highlights why the judges decided the winners at this year’s Industry Awards which were announced in July. The review provides background and context for the awards results recognising companies for the progression of industry standards and excellence. The review…
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Latest research by Which has found that consumer sentiment rose in the week following the general election, with consumers feeling slightly more confident about their household finances and the future UK economy. Consumers’ confidence in their future household financial situation and the future UK economy rose in July, both reaching a net score of 0.…
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Latest Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data has shown that mortgage and landlord possession volumes between April and June increased when compared to the same period last year. The data shows that mortgage possession claims went up by 34% from 3,991 to 5,343, mortgage orders for possession also went up 34% from 2,529 to 3,395, warrants…
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The number of home repossessions has increased to the highest level in five years, data from UK Finance shows. The analysis shows that mortgage possession claims increased by 34% year-on-year in Q2, climbing from 3,991 to 5,343. These involve a lender taking homeowners to court before repossessing their home as the owners have fallen behind…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) have shown that second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 3% in June 2024. Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA),…
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Debt advice specialist, Money Wellness has warned the cost-of-living crisis is far from over despite the topic falling down news agendas in recent months. The organisation reiterated the warned after referring more than 21,000 people to food banks during the first six months of the year – up from 10,622 in the last half of…
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More than 2.7 million debts were referred to bailiffs by local authorities in England and Wales during the 2022/23 financial year, according to new research conducted by the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline, and the Centre for Social Justice think-tank. The findings, based on Freedom of Information requests to local authorities,…
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Latest data from Hargreaves Lansdown has found that middle-earning households has the worst gaps in their finances are in long-term planning aith almost two thirds score ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ when it comes to investment (62%), and around half get the same score for pension planning (48%). The analysis showed that middle earning households make…
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