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Fuel poverty in the UK: Why can’t people pay their energy bills?
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Cost of living crisis

Fuel poverty in the UK: Why can’t people pay their energy bills?

We break down the definitions of fuel poverty, how it is calculated, the causes, risks and the solutions in the cost of living crisis
Here's when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024
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Benefits

Here's when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024

Warm home discount: Am I eligible and how can I apply?
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Cost of living crisis

Warm home discount: Am I eligible and how can I apply?

What benefits can I claim?
Benefits

What benefits can I claim?

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Christmas

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year

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Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
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Christmas

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
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Homelessness

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?

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

Housing benefit: How to claim and what to expect
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Housing benefits

Housing benefit: How to claim and what to expect

How to volunteer at a food bank
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Food banks

How to volunteer at a food bank

Here's how to donate to a food bank near you this winter
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Food banks

Here's how to donate to a food bank near you this winter

What are the causes of homelessness?
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Homelessness

What are the causes of homelessness?

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 to do about mould and damp in a rented property
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Housing

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property

These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
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Charity

These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need

DWP benefit payment dates in December 2024 – including when you'll get benefits over Christmas
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Benefits

DWP benefit payment dates in December 2024 – including when you'll get benefits over Christmas

Applying for a budgeting loan: Everything you need to know
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benefits

Applying for a budgeting loan: Everything you need to know

How and when to claim unemployment benefits
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benefits

How and when to claim unemployment benefits

Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect
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volunteering

Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect

Types of homelessness: From rough sleeping to sofa surfing
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homelessness

Types of homelessness: From rough sleeping to sofa surfing

Household overcrowding: Is there enough space in your home?
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housing

Household overcrowding: Is there enough space in your home?

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How to apply for a council house
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Housing

How to apply for a council house

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?
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social housing

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?

Can you get a mortgage on benefits?
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housing

Can you get a mortgage on benefits?

Lodger rights: Everything you need to know
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Lodger rights: Everything you need to know