MILLIONS of water customers will see their bills rise 36% by 2030, the regulator has confirmed. Average water bills currently stand at £448 but will increase to £479 next Spring. 1 Ofwat shared revealed the figures to customers this morning.Credit: Getty The biggest rise is by Southern Water,… Millions of households to be hit with … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE the government cut the Winter Fuel Payment, I’ve been struggling to afford my bills. Now I’m forced to choose between putting my heating on or buying food, and the stress is making me unwell. I’m a 76-year-old pensioner, and I live alone. Until this year, I was receiving… Since government cut the … Read more
LEADING a conga around the floor, TV presenter Angellica Bell is spreading Christmas joy. But behind the dancing, there’s a serious message. The former kids’ telly host is backing The Sun’s Christmas SOS Appeal with Age UK, to combat loneliness and isolation among older people. 9 Former… TV star Angellica Bell backs Sun’s Xmas SOS … Read more
HOPES that interest rates will soon start falling were dashed yesterday after an unexpectedly big increase in wages stoked inflation fears. Official jobs figures showed that wages rose by 5.2 per cent in the three months to October. 3 After the surge in wage growth, traders have now put a… Wage surge dashes hopes for … Read more
SCOTS pensioners are being urged to take action with the deadline for up to £300 of energy bill support approaching. OAP’s have less than a week to apply for Pension Credit, qualifying them to receive the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP). 2 Pensioners in Scotland have less than a week… Urgent deadline for Scots … Read more