Cost of Living

'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'

Kat Blackwood receives less health-related benefits such as universal credit and PIP because she is under 25 years of age. She’s forced to rely on food banks because she doesn’t have the backing of the bank of mum and dad
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
childcare
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?

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

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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?