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Private rent and house prices, UK: September 2026
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/september2026 Main points
Almost half of councils increase bailiff use as council tax arrears hit £7.4bn
Almost half (48% or 153 councils) of local authorities in England and Wales increased their use of bailiffs to collect council tax debt in 2025/26, according to new Freedom of Information research by National Debtline as part of our latest Stop the Knock campaign. Our research also revealed a reduction in protections for some of…
Two in five British adults expect their finances to worsen over the next year with energy bills driving concerns
New research from StepChange Debt Charity has revealed growing concern about household finances, with millions of people worried about how they will cope as energy costs are expected to rise ahead of winter. These statistics come as Ofgem is expected to announce a rise in the energy price cap from October, before households have felt…
Responding to the latest Ofgem price cap, Dame Clare Moriarty, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, said:
Responding to the latest Ofgem price cap, Dame Clare Moriarty, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, said: “Today’s price cap rise pushes energy prices to a three year high. It’s another sign of the relentless erosion of living standards across the country: energy bills are simply too high, prices leapfrog incomes, and debt levels continue to…
Free bus travel 24/7 for disabled people From 1 April 2027
Eligible disabled people across England will get free bus travel all day, every day, after the Prime Minister announced today (Tuesday 18 August) that the government will lift time restrictions on concessionary passes. From 1 April 2027, people who hold a disabled bus pass can travel on buses for free, no matter the time of…
Free school meals expansion – half of newly eligible parents don’t know they can get the meals
As the PM’s cost of living tour gets underway, a new survey from Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) finds more than half of parents (55%) whose children will be newly eligible for free school meals (FSM) from September don’t know that they will qualify for the meals. The government expanded eligibility for FSM to all…
Thousands of terminally ill people are missing out on fast-tracked access to vital financial support because of barriers in the benefits system, according to new research funded by end-of-life charity Marie Curie and led by researchers at King’s College London.
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/media/press-releases/dying-people-benefits Thousands of terminally ill people are missing out on fast-tracked access to vital financial support because of barriers in the benefits system, according to new research funded by end-of-life charity Marie Curie and led by researchers at King’s College London. The Special Rules for End of Life is an important mechanism in the benefits…
Submit your evidence to the APPG on Ending the Need for Food Banks on how the level of support offered by Universal Credit should be decided.
https://www.trussell.org.uk/our-work/changing-policy/inquiry In 2023 the Work and Pensions Select Committee carried out an inquiry into benefit levels in the UK. The final report pointed to “a wide range of evidence which suggests that benefit levels are too low, and that claimants are often not able to afford daily living costs”. Their recommendations included the government setting out a…
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to modernise communications with the public and claimants, including increased use of email correspondence.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-17/10913 Answered on 24 June 2026 The Department is modernising communications with the public and claimants as part of its wider digital-first strategy, while ensuring that support remains available for those who need non-digital channels. We are moving towards the digitisation of notifications so that, by 2030, most communications will be delivered through the most…