E.ON raises energy bills 9pc as winter freeze sets in

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 18th January 2013 18:37.

*Four million households face a rise in their energy tariffs today - just as a snow blizzard engulfs most of the country. * E.ON is the last......

Savers and pensioners hardest hit by 'disastrous' inflation increase

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 13th November 2012 18:50.

Effect on low-income households expected to be severe, as experts warn that figure could rise to 3% in coming months. The 0.5 percentage...

Firms and households shunning new debt, says BBA

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 23rd October 2012 18:03.

Households and businesses have "no appetite" to take on new debts as the UK economic outlook remains uncertain, a banking body has said. Unsecured......

New 'Switch And Save' Option On Energy Bills

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 24th September 2012 19:25.

*Tens of thousands of struggling households who owe money to their energy supplier will be freed up to switch to cheaper deals. * Customers who...
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Government seeks to move goalposts on what counts as 'fuel poverty'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 18th September 2012 16:23.

The Government is seeking change the definition of the key measure of 'fuel poverty' - with the effect that far fewer households could...

Thousands still hassled by unwanted cold callers

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 2nd July 2012 11:17.

*... despite Government scheme to block them* Thousands of households are still being hassled by unwanted cold callers, despite signing up to a new...
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Letters explaining a new benefits cap are being sent out, and some people could receive them even if they are exempt from the changes in April 2013. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said changing circumstances for some claimants could make the letters out of date. The first letters are expected...

Energy giants swipe £330 extra a year from loyal households to fund cheap deals for new customers

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 30th April 2012 12:51.

Five million families are being overcharged for gas and electricity by as much as £330 a year as the result...

Treasury considers taxing state pensions at source in 'mark two granny tax'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 9th April 2012 17:07.

More misery lies ahead for older people under plans to tax the basic state pension at source in a proposal that has been labelled...

Ahead of council tax hikes, could you be among 2m eligible for rebates?

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 1st March 2012 11:36.

Four in 10 households will see their council tax bills rise this year...

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Debt noose tightens around households as families pay out £200 a month on interest payments alone

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 27th February 2012 19:28.

A ‘debt noose’ is tightening around households, with families forking out almost a quarter of their...

The Big Switch: Households offered chance to 'group buy' cheap gas and electricity by Which?

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 7th February 2012 18:47.

Consumers who are fed up with paying through the nose for gas and electricity are being offered the chance to...

Credit card borrowing fades as payday loans rise

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th February 2012 12:49.

Demand for credit cards is "feeling the strain" as UK borrowers turn to other forms of finance, a report has said. Households paid off some unsecured......

Local authorities set to defy Cameron demand and raise council tax this year

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 22nd January 2012 18:51.

Squeezed households across Britain will have to endure soaring council tax bills this year - despite David Cameron's pledge...

EDF Energy to cut gas price by 5%

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 11th January 2012 09:17.

One of the UK's largest energy suppliers, EDF Energy, has said it is to cut its gas bills by 5% from 7 February. The move follows a sharp fall in the...

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