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If you're struggling with energy bills, six simple steps can help you manage them better, according to charity Turn2us.
15 January 2014
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Thousands of social housing tenants have been wrongly hit by the so-called bedroom tax and are due money back, it has emerged.
10 January 2014
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Disability and carers' benefits and the additional state pension will rise by 2.7% in April 2014 – but other benefits will see just a 1% rise, Chancellor George Osborne said in today's Autumn Statement.
5 December 2013
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Most people on benefits who are out of work feel ill-prepared for the switch to universal credit, according to new research from Citizens Advice.
6 November 2013
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Around 220,000 people who receive child benefit should register for tax self-assessment by tomorrow to avoid being hit with a fine of up to 100% of the tax due.
4 October 2013
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A cap limiting the amount of benefits households can receive each week has come into force today.
15 July 2013
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Citizens Advice warns of a possible 'bailiff boom' as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts.
24 May 2013
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Plans for a simple set of consumer rights, as well as help for those paying for long-term care are among the issues on the Government's agenda for the coming year, under plans announced in today's Queen's Speech.
8 May 2013
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Universal credit, a new benefit which replaces jobseeker's allowance, income support and other tax credits, will be launched today in four areas of north-west England.
29 April 2013

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