https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/press-releases/england-needs-more-bedrooms-with-850000-families-living-in-overcrowded-homes-today/ Felicia Odamtten, Economist at the Resolution Foundation, said: “Despite adding 13 million bedrooms to its housing stock between 1994 and 2022, England now has 850,000 families living in overcrowded homes. Shockingly, renting, low-income, ethnic minority and single-parent households are all more likely to live in overcrowded conditions today than they were thirty years ago.
Balance transfer credit cards
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/balance-transfer-credit-cards/ Paying credit card interest? STOP. A balance transfer credit card can save you £1,000s by slashing the interest you pay. Our guide has full info and top picks, plus our Balance Transfer Eligibility Calculator will reveal the cards you’ve the best odds of getting.
New research from the Money Advice Trust and Centre for Social Justice shows scale of council bailiff use
https://moneyadvicetrust.org/latest-news/more-than-2-7-million-debts-referred-to-bailiffs-by-councils-in-2022-23/ 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…
Universal Credit Rates For 2024/2025
The 2024/2025 Universal Credit basic standard rate for adults over 25 is now £393.45 per month for singles and £617.60 per month for couples. If you’re under 25, this benefit is now worth £311.68 per month for singles and £489.23 per month for couples. Before housing costs, costs for children and sickness, and childcare costs.
Current PIP rates
Personal independence payment
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Universal Credit Migration Notice – Migration Notices
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/information-for-your-situation/universal-credit-migration-notice/migration-notices?mc_cid=9d05aaf865&mc_eid=b0d598ca68 If you have received a Universal Credit Migration Notice letter, reading this guide will help in understanding your next steps. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have started sending out notices to people getting tax credits, either just tax credits, or tax credits with other benefits to move onto Universal Credit. This year…
We are people getting PIP and we’ve made this Turn2us PIP Helper so you can get it too.
https://pip.turn2us.org.uk/?mc_cid=9d05aaf865&mc_eid=b0d598ca68 We are here to help you step by step and make sure you have all the information you need. We will give you tips and advice, local support, information, and resources that can help you throughout each stage. To make it easier, you can sign up to track your progress, and we can email…
At least 90 arrests made across UK as police brace for further disorder
Bricks, chairs and bottles have been pelted at officers, mosques have been attacked, and a police station along with a number of community facilities across the country, including a library, have been torched in the violence. Prime minister Keir Starmer has given police his “full backing” to take any action necessary to respond to “extremists”…
AdviceUK’s first Advice Week to shine a spotlight on the advice sector
https://www.adviceuk.org.uk/2024/07/31/adviceuks-first-advice-week-to-shine-a-spotlight-on-the-advice-sector/ The #AdviceSaves campaign aims to raise awareness of AdviceUK and the fantastic work of its members across England, Scotland and Wales. It will highlight the key challenges faced by advice-giving organisations and call for policy change to support the advice sector.