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Ministers told to raise sick pay as report says 1.6m would be unable to pay bills

Increase the basic rate of statutory sick pay is urged to prevent financial hardship for 1.6 million people.
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Citizens Advice warn that 1 in 4 will have to turn off heating this winter

Rising energy costs may force one in four people to turn off heating this winter, especially affecting vulnerable households.

How families can benefit from unclaimed 2bn help with water and broadband bills

Households are missing nearly £2 billion in support due to inconsistent access to social tariffs for water and broadband services across the UK.

Citizens Advice warn that 1 in 4 will have to turn off heating this winter

Rising energy costs may force one in four people to turn off heating this winter, especially affecting vulnerable households.

How families can benefit from unclaimed 2bn help with water and broadband bills

Households are missing nearly £2 billion in support due to inconsistent access to social tariffs for water and broadband services across the UK.
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Negative budgets': cost of living crisis could lose the Tories dozens of seats

Many Tory seats facing cost of living crisis
Negative budgets impacting a significant number of people

Seriously ill' mental health inpatients told to attend jobcentre or risk losing benefits

Mental health inpatients in the UK have been asked to attend jobcentre meetings relating to their benefits claims, sparking complaints from local Citizens Advice branches.
National guidance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) states that hospital inpatients should not be required to attend jobcentre meetings.
The DWP clarified that seriously mentally ill patients should not be required to engage in work-related activities.
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