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Four cost of living payments landing in bank accounts before Christmas

With energy bills rising and the cost of living crisis continuing to worsen, here is a roundup of four cost of living payments that you may receive before Christmas.

Glasgow Live · Oct 20, 2022

Who is eligible for a DWP Cold Weather Payment and how much you can claim

The government will provide extra financial help this winter when temperatures reach their coldest

Manchester Evening News · Oct 20, 2022

Average freelancer spending £108.10 a month on insurance when they don’t need it

During the pandemic, these figures were even higher

Wales Online · Oct 20, 2022

When is the £400 winter fuel payment due?

Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

DWP Cold Weather Payment 2022: Date of pay, postcode checker and eligibility

You may get a Cold Weather Payment if you’re getting certain benefits

Liverpool Echo · Oct 20, 2022

Liz Truss should get rich to pay up as Scots face another inflation blow

Record View says the Truss Government is probably the worst in British history and offers people nothing but contempt.

Daily Record · Oct 20, 2022

Plan to tackle energy stress as bills soar

Many Australians are facing hardship as the energy system undergoes profound change, prompting the national regulator to release a new three-year plan to help.

AAP · Oct 20, 2022

Full list of once-off social welfare payments to be made in coming months - dates, who's eligible and amount

The measures announced in this year’s Budget will see most people getting a weekly social welfare payment receiving a once-off double payment this week

Irish Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

Expert says UK could save people £400 a year by not turning the clocks back this month

Professor Aoife Foley, a clean energy expert at Queen’s University Belfast, said such a move would ease pressure on the National Grid

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022

Avoid putting clocks back an hour this month to 'save money and help with energy war'

A top professor claims that there are definite savings to be made by getting rid of the October clock change

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022