Advice

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
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Christmas

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved

Here's a list of ways to get involved with volunteering on Christmas Day and help people during the festive period
How to volunteer at a food bank
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Food banks

How to volunteer at a food bank

How to donate toys and charity Christmas gifts to children
Charity Christmas gifts
Christmas

How to donate toys and charity Christmas gifts to children

Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there
Cost of living

Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Homelessness

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather

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Here's what to do if you see a homeless person
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Homelessness

Here's what to do if you see a homeless person

Morning walks and hearty stews: Could living like a medieval peasant be the key to surviving winter?
Winter

Morning walks and hearty stews: Could living like a medieval peasant be the key to surviving winter?

What is child benefit and can I claim it?
Welfare system

What is child benefit and can I claim it?

What benefits can I claim from the DWP to help me cover the cost of living?
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Benefits

What benefits can I claim from the DWP to help me cover the cost of living?

DWP payment dates in November 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
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Benefits

DWP payment dates in November 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month

How Fair for You's Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt 
Debt

How Fair for You's Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt 

33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the October half term
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Kids eat free

33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the October half term

Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit
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Universal credit

Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit

Here's when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025
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Christmas

Here's when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025

What do I do if I can't afford to pay my energy bills?
energy bills
Cost of living

What do I do if I can't afford to pay my energy bills?

What is a PIP back payment and how do I know if I'm eligible?
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Disability benefits

What is a PIP back payment and how do I know if I'm eligible?

How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?
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Renting

How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?

What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained
universal credit
Universal credit

What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained

How to navigate DWP disability benefit applications and PIP assessments
DWP disability benefits
Disability benefits

How to navigate DWP disability benefit applications and PIP assessments

Five key things you need to know about PIP
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Disability benefits

Five key things you need to know about PIP

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
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Homelessness

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
next dwp cost of living payment 2023
Cost of living crisis

Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over

24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
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Summer survival guide

24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday

DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
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Department for Work and Pensions

DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month

Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here's what to do if you're struggling to pay
Cost of living crisis

Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here's what to do if you're struggling to pay