Millions of people are eligible to access grants from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in the form of the Energy Support Scheme and the Warm Home Discount, as well as the usual benefits you're are entitled to.
The cost of everyday essentials have gone up by £3,500 over the last three years, Labour has said. The party said official data shows that since December 2019, housing, fuel and power have gone up by £1,480, while food and non-alcoholic drinks have increased by £700.
And millions of UK households are to be hit with a stealth ‘broadband tax’, totalling over £377 million, as providers inflict up to a 14.4% price hike. The average household will now have to pay an extra £78 next year – £1,500 over the life of their service (7.5 years on average) – because of annual price hike clauses baked into consumer contracts.
