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universal credit · benefits
Roughly 1.2 million households who could claim Universal Credit do not. Here is who qualifies in 2026/27, what it pays a month, and how to apply in one sitting.
· 8 min read
cost of living · energy
What the cost of living crisis is, how energy, water and food prices got here, and why falling inflation still leaves bills painfully high.
· 8 min read
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