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BusinessYahoo News UKAre you eligible for the upcoming cost of living payment?
Amid the cost of living crisis, the government is providing extra payments to help people entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.
NewsYahoo News UKCan you guess how much house prices have changed?
Here, Yahoo News takes a look at what falling property values mean for homeowners, and how house prices have changed over the years.
BusinessYahoo News UKHow on earth British Gas can increase profits tenfold in a cost-of-living crisis?
A tenfold increase in profits at British Gas has left a sour taste in the mouths of many.
NewsYahoo News UKRussian warships practise seizing Black Sea cargo ships amid fears of escalation
Russia is threatening ships in the Black Sea - in what could further escalate the global food crisis.
BusinessYahoo News UKHow the pay rise for public sector workers compares to people in the private sector
Unions are accepting the pay offer from the government, but the increase is still below inflation and private sector growth.
NewsYahoo News UKCost of living: Tax banks’ massive profits to help those struggling, expert urges
High street banks have been accused of failing to pass on higher interest rates to savers at a time where mortgage costs are spiralling and inflation remains high.
NewsYahoo News UKHow will Ofgem's new price cap affect your energy bills?
Prices are set to drop from Saturday, but they will still be well above what we were paying before the global gas crisis began two years ago.
BusinessYahoo News UKThis is how much your favourite brands have jumped in price in a year
All of the UK's ten most popular supermarket brands have seen their prices increase in the past year.
BusinessYahoo News UKEnergy bills: Why you should check your meter reading this week
Standing charges are set to drop from July and campaigners have urged people to take meter readings so they don't pay over the odds.
NewsYahoo News UK'Britain's kindest plumber' James Anderson spends £6,000 a week feeding families
James Anderson said the cost of living crisis has left people unable to buy food or heat their homes.
NewsYahoo News UKCost of living: Over five million Brits in energy bills debt, experts warn
Some 2.1 million more people were in energy arrears in April than a year ago and millions are struggling to get help from their suppliers.
BusinessYahoo News UKDeadline to boost pensions by potentially £10,000s extended to 2025
UK taxpayers now have until April 2025 to top up National Insurance contributions that could boost pensions by thousands.
NewsYahoo News UKCost of living crisis: 'I had so many hopes - but now each day I regret not dying of cancer'
A House of Commons committee conducted a survey asking disabled people about their experiences of the cost of living crisis. The responses were stark.
BusinessYahoo News UKCan you guess how much cheese has gone up in price?
The increase in the price of cheese has far outstripped inflation in the past year.
NewsYahoo News UKShopping basket of 10 items that helps explain the soaring cost of food in simple terms
The price of everyday food products bought at a popular supermarket rose by 17% in a single year.
NewsYahoo News UKCost of living: Experts warn 'it can't go on' as food bills set to surge by £1,000
Inflation fell to its lowest levels since March 2022, down to 8.7% in April, but food prices have continued to increase.
NewsYahoo News UKCharities hit out at 'woefully inadequate' £150 cost of living payment for disabled people
Disability charities have said the £150 cost of living payment for disabled people is not enough.
NewsYahoo News UKCost of living: Food crisis will be worse than energy bills within weeks
Increase will hit households harder as food accounts for a greater share of household consumption than energy.
NewsYahoo News UKThe little-known tip that could reduce your water bill
As if spiralling energy and food bills weren’t already enough over the past year, it looks as if there will be more increases to our water payments as well. But there may be a way of counteracting this for some consumers.
NewsYahoo News UKThe supermarket where prices have gone up the most
The price of food has shot up over the past few months as Britons continue to feel the pinch of the cost of living crisis.
NewsYahoo News UK'It's easier to get foreign nationals': The industry struggling to attract British workers
Suella Braverman suggested ditching migrant workers for jobs in butchery, as well as fruit picking, HGV driving and building.
NewsYahoo News UKWoman, 43, sells home and moves in with parents due to cost of living
The woman said: "I was finding I was working all hours, being quite stressed out from work and not having the time to even enjoy living in my home."
BusinessYahoo News UKBenefits from viral energy-savings hacks overestimated, major energy company warns
Millions have turned to energy saving hacks promoted on social media to cut their bills during the cost of living crisis.
BusinessYahoo News UKCost of living: Energy bills prediction will cause widespread confusion, experts warn
Gas prices could soon fall below the government support thresholds, but many may be confused about what this means for their energy bills.
NewsYahoo News UKHow overpriced is the housing in your area? Map shows worst hotspots
A lack of affordable housing remains a huge problem for those renting, with very few 100% mortgage offers available on the market.
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