Cost of Living

The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
house keys in someone's hand
Housing

The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off

Private renting households need to earn £8,000 more to maintain a decent standard of living compared to those in social housing, a new study has found
'I'm a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted'
benefit claimant Kat Blackwood
Benefits

'I'm a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted'

If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
A grocery shop
food

If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20

Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child
Social Justice

Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?
Money

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?

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The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
Finance

The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help

What does the government's cost of living boost mean for family budgets this summer?
baby in supermarket trolley
Cost of living

What does the government's cost of living boost mean for family budgets this summer?