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Advice
Five key things you need to know about PIP
Five key things you need to know about PIP
Thinking about applying for the personal independence payment (PIP)? Here are five things you need to know before you do
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
Top Stories
24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holidays
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holidays
Explainers
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
DWP payment dates in August 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
DWP payment dates in August 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
Making it through the cost of living crisis
Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
Energy bills are rising this April. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising this April. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
Housing advice
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Advice at work
Sign up to Working On It: The Big Issue newsletter about making work better
Sign up to Working On It: The Big Issue newsletter about making work better
Job interview but low on cash? Here’s where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Job interview but low on cash? Here’s where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
Green living
How to talk about climate justice and help create a more equal world
How to talk about climate justice and help create a more equal world
Air pollution: How to protect yourself from the deadly consequences of dirty air
Air pollution: How to protect yourself from the deadly consequences of dirty air
Looking to be more sustainable? Here’s our top 10 tips to reduce your carbon emissions
Looking to be more sustainable? Here’s our top 10 tips to reduce your carbon emissions
How to make a difference
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
11 award winners share their campaign tips for achieving change
