Cost of Living

What is happening to the energy price cap?

Typical gas and electricity prices will rise again on 1 January 2025.

Key questions answered

Why are university tuition fees going up?
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Family & Education
Posted
4 November
How much is the state pension going up?
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Business
Posted
31 October
How much will the minimum wage rise by?
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Business
Posted
29 October
Will UK interest rate cut make mortgages and loans cheaper?
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Business
Posted
5 days ago

Advice and tips

Six ways the Budget will affect you if you're under 25
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Business
Posted
31 October
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1304
How are the inheritance tax rules changing?
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Business
Posted
6 days ago
Why even at 20 you should care about pension changes
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Business
Posted
11 October
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1956
How much are prices rising for you? Try our calculator
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Business
Posted
17 July

Heating your home

People told to shop around as energy bills rise
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Business
Posted
3 days ago
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3555
How much is the winter fuel payment and who can still get it?
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Business
Posted
5 days ago
What are cold weather payments and who can get them?
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Business
Posted
5 days ago
'Even if I use no heating, I'll be charged anyway'
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London
Posted
24 October

Your stories

'It's scary when you're shivering in your home'
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England
Posted
2 days ago
Pay-what-you-can theatre lets children take to stage free
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Wales
Posted
4 days ago
How charity's warm coats keep children learning
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West Yorkshire
Posted
5 days ago
'I cried when I opened my first food bank delivery'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
5 days ago

Latest news

Energy bills predicted to fall by 7% in July, published at 12:47 17 May
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Business
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More people seek help for debts as fee scrapped, published at 11:49 17 May
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Business
Everton's Blue Base Pantry celebrates milestone, published at 18:13 16 May
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Liverpool
Uncertainty over city centre fountain repair date, published at 17:26 16 May
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Mortgage rates cut but borrowing pressures remain, published at 13:10 16 May
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Business
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621
Youth MPs hope ideas for future will spark change, published at 07:24 16 May
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Peterborough
'Hero' plumber's firm faked stories of kindness, published at 00:06 16 May
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Lancashire
Devon food poverty charity gets new home, published at 06:38 15 May
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Devon
Free hot meals for students to combat exam stress, published at 05:59 15 May
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Renters in race for homes as listing time slashed, published at 14:58 15 May
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Business
Tesco boss's pay more than doubles to £10m, published at 16:55 14 May
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Business
'Lifeline' breakfast club reopens for city children, published at 12:08 14 May
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Peterborough
Community shop 'running on critical' as costs soar, published at 06:44 14 May
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Norfolk
Chippy facing constant struggle for survival, published at 13:06 13 May
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Birmingham & Black Country
Surge in ultra-long mortgages among under-30s, published at 07:51 13 May
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Business
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Family support charity reports 41% referrals rise, published at 06:35 13 May
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Northamptonshire
Music scene 'struggling with cost of living', band says, published at 11:45 11 May
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Bristol
Low-income households to receive cash support, published at 07:22 11 May
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Cornwall
Sunak says it'll take time for people to feel better, published at 19:36 10 May
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Business
Donations dip leaves food bank short for summer, published at 06:21 10 May
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Bradford
UK exits recession with fastest growth in two years, published at 11:30 10 May
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Business
Keeping a lid on the cost of coffee as prices rise, published at 12:24 9 May
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Wales
Expectant mums getting abortions due to costs - MP, published at 11:41 9 May
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England
Homeless charity needs new volunteers to meet demand, published at 06:38 8 May
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England