Childcare costs have soared over the last few years leaving it unaffordable for many families, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. As part of the Government’s biggest ever expansion to childcare provision, low-income families will be able to access increased childcare support from 28 June. Additional support worth up to […]
You may have heard that the chancellor has announced some changes to childcare funding. It can all sound a little confusing so here is what the government announced: Childcare We are helping parents with childcare so they can return to work more easily via a range of new measures. Increasing childcare support: Working parents
If your child has a long-term health condition or a disability you may be entitled to certain benefits to help you provide the extra things your child may need or help with your income to balance out working part-time or giving up work all together. Disability Living Allowance (DLA) may help if: your child
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Paying for childcare can be one of the most expensive items in your monthly budget. It can also stop many parents going back into the workplace. The Childcare Choices Website can help you find out what you are entitled to and how you can save money on your childcare costs. Try using the Childcare Costs
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With fuel costs rising it can be difficult to make sure you are getting all the support you need to pay your bills, especially if you have someone in your household who is over 65, on a low income, or who has a long term health condition or disability. Keeping warm over the winter months
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With the cost of living rising it can be worrying if you are on a fixed income. Making sure you are getting all the benefits you are entitled to, especially if your wages or hours have changed has never been more important. Entitled to can help with their easy to use benefits calculator which may
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Council Tax is an annual fee you pay to your local council. The cost is set by your council and goes towards funding local services. Find out more about Council Tax, how to make sure you’re not paying more than you have to and what to do if you’re struggling to pay with Debt Free
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Having a mobile phone is no longer a luxury. With many families no longer having a landline to keep in contact with friends and family and needing access to mobile data to apply for benefits and apply for jobs it can quickly become costly, just when you need to be saving money where you can.
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PayPoint, which runs energy top-up facilities in some 28,000 shops, says only 53% of the 800,000 vouchers it issued in October have been redeemed so far. Meanwhile, the Post Office, which is the only other provider processing vouchers under the Government’s support scheme, says 40% of eligible customers are yet to redeem their first £66
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As the cost of living crisis begins to effect us all it’s always worth checking if we are receiving all we are entitled to, especially if we have changed our hours at work or have recently become pregnant or a parent. There’s a huge amount of information on the UK Govermnent website to help. You
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