Cost of living
A Guide to Government Grants for Pensioners in the UK
Collaborative Post In the UK, around 12 million people are over state pension age, and a significant percentage are on pension credit. These individuals often struggle with escalating heating bills and living in homes with outdated heating systems and insufficient insulation. Navigating financial aid can be a maze, especially when discerning what government grants are […]
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Food shopping and cooking in a cost of living crisis
The cost of some staples have doubled in a year. While supermarkets and their suppliers are being suspected of profiteering in a crisis, the story is more complicated. At every stage of the supply chain costs of production have risen – animal feed, energy and transport, higher import costs, poor harvests, and more. While the […]
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Tips for saving money on your online shopping
Every day we see new warnings about protecting the vulnerable from scams and more while online shopping. But for the savvy shopper, there are ways to find the best prices available – invaluable particularly with the rising cost of living and inflation at 10.1%. Online discounts platform Wethrift has provided us with some tips on […]
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5 Cheap Ways to Help Your Family Stay Warm This Winter
Collaborative Post At the time of writing, the weather is turning much colder in the UK. After a glorious summer, and two record-breaking heat waves, the leaves are beginning to fall, and the mercury is steadily dropping each morning. As family members of elderly relatives, there are things you can do to help them get […]
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10 Tips for Weathering the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Collaborative Post The cost of living is going up and many older people are struggling. They’d love to go back to what life was like before. But from now on, it seems like energy, food and housing are all going to get more expensive. Pensions might not stretch as far as before. We take a […]
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Ideas for saving money this winter
Collaborative Post The arrival of winter is not something many people look forward to. The temperatures drop, darkness falls earlier, and things can start to feel a bit more miserable. And this winter could feel more challenging than most. The UK’s ongoing cost of living crisis means many households will have to watch their spending […]
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The importance of insulating more homes for vulnerable people
Collaborative Post Many Britons will remember a series of protests and disruptions undertaken by activist group Insulate Britain in late 2021. At the time, the pressure group’s concerns were dismissed as relatively irrelevant, and their methods lambasted by politicians and media correspondents alike. But the concerns raised by Insulate Britain turned out to be somewhat […]
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Sensible tips to cut energy costs at home
The latest energy price cap in the UK came into force on 1 October 2023. The maximum amount energy suppliers are allowed to charge people on default tariffs between 1 October to 31 December 2023 is £1,834 per year for a typical household who pay by Direct Debit. The amount anyone pays will depend on […]
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