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Here’s how much more the poorest are paying in your area because of the poverty premium

Here’s how much more the poorest are paying in your area because of the poverty premium
It is expensive to be poor, with low-income households paying £430 per year more on average due to the poverty premium.
Not having a bank account costs an extra £485 every year

Not having a bank account costs an extra £485 every year
More than 1.2 million Brits do not have a bank account and a new report insists they are forking out more as a poverty premium
MPs and peers call on consumers for new ideas to battle rip-off energy bills

MPs and peers call on consumers for new ideas to battle rip-off energy bills
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on poverty is calling on low-income consumers, the voluntary sector, researchers and business leaders to submit ideas by March 30