Cost of Living
Total 7 Posts
Understanding the rules on energy disconnection and prepayment meters
5 min read
What are your rights surrounding disconnection and prepayment meters? Here are much-needed information and guidance for consumers to know about the support they may be legally entitled to.
Claiming the welfare benefits you are entitled to
6 min read
There is a significant issue of welfare benefits going unclaimed in the UK, as people are often unaware of the help they can access. Here are much-needed information and guidance for consumers to know about the support they may be legally entitled to.
These two daunting challenges sit right at the top of the new prime minister’s in-tray
4 min read
British households want answers from their new leader as they look at their soaring energy bills, but it is hard to see Liz Truss winning huge support from voters at the next election considering her views on economic issues.
PM Liz Truss: A laser-like focus on delivery is needed after the chaos of the Boris Johnson years
5 min read
Liz Truss must provide a clear plan and a fresh start. The new PM needs to commit to a laser-like focus on the delivery of public services. But the shadow of her predecessor looms large.
How well or badly is the Government doing at responding to the rising cost of energy?
2 min read
It is all well for Number 10 to fly the flag and for ministers to celebrate the Lionesses’ win at the Euros, but is the Government currently doing enough to deal with serious issues such as the rising cost of energy in the country?
An MP claimed there’s no massive use for food banks in the UK – the evidence shows why he is wrong.
5 min read
Millions of people experiencing food poverty turn to food banks, and the number is growing. It is clear that food banks are accessed because people are in dire need due to the declining safety of the welfare system, not because of their lack of skills.
Cost of living crisis – Historical evidence suggests voters could quickly turn against Tories.
5 min read
As household budgets come under strain, so does support for governments, as Boris Johnson should note.