As another winter looks set to be tough, here's what help you can get to pay your bills
A third winter in the cost-of-living crisis is just around the corner. Energy bills have soared since spring 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. When looking at ‘typical energy bills’, prices spiked in January 2023, when the previous government put a cap of £2,500 per household in place. However, that cap was lifted last summer, when typical household bills fell below the threshold.
Our Manchester neighbourhood is going to change forever... we're worried it'll turn into Ancoats' However, while bills have fallen since last year, so has the amount of government support for pensioners. Over the summer, then-new Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the winter fuel allowance would be cut. Her decision meant the allowance went from being universally available to all pensioners to only those receiving certain kinds of benefits.
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