Helpful Tips
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energy · standing charges
The daily fee you pay before you switch anything on, what it covers, the new October figures, and whether a zero standing charge tariff would actually help you.
· 8 min read
energy · appliances
One simple sum turns any appliance into pence per hour. Here is what your oven, tumble dryer, air fryer, heated airer and dehumidifier really cost to run.
· 8 min read
energy · benefits
The Warm Home Discount takes £150 off your electricity bill, and most people never have to claim. Here's who gets it automatically and who has to ask.
· 8 min read
energy · price cap
There is no official national meter reading day. Four dates a year genuinely matter for your energy meter reading, and the next one is 30 September.
· 8 min read
energy · heating
A free 10-minute change to your boiler flow temperature and heating controls can cut gas use without making your home colder. Here's exactly what to set.
· 8 min read
pension credit · benefits
Pension credit eligibility comes down to two numbers you already know. Here's how to check in ten minutes, claim in one call, and get three months backdated.
· 8 min read
energy · bills
Suppliers reset monthly payments after each price cap change. Here's how to check the maths, ask for a lower direct debit, and get credit back.
· 8 min read
energy · heating
A half-hour check in September costs nothing and beats a December call-out. Here is how to keep your house warm cheaply, plus the grants worth chasing now.
· 9 min read
energy · price cap
Ofgem's price cap rises 4% on 1 October 2026. A reading taken right before the change stops your supplier estimating cheaper units at the new, dearer rate.
· 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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