Category: Cost of living

67 Cost of living posts found.

Shropshire Holiday Activities and Food scheme extended for 2023

01/02/2023

Eligible children will benefit from three Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programmes in Shropshire during the Easter, summer and winter holidays this…

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Update on energy bills support scheme alternative funding

30/01/2023
Rising living costs

We know that many Shropshire residents use alternative domestic fuel arrangements, and are waiting for more details about the Government’s alternative funding…

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Warm Welcome offered at county fire stations

20/01/2023
Warm Welcomes at fire stations

A handful of Shropshire fire and rescue stations are opening their doors as Warm Welcome venues in the coming weeks, offering local…

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Shropshire libraries hosting friendly banking advice sessions

19/01/2023
HSBC logo

Libraries across Shropshire are hosting expert advice sessions to help people protect themselves from fraud, manage their money and learn about digital…

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Shropshire Holiday Activities and Food Programme winter holiday success

18/01/2023
Children having HAF fun at The Bridge Youth Centre in Bridgnorth

Over the school Christmas holidays, hundreds of eligible children and young people from across Shropshire enjoyed being active and taking part in…

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Sign up to get the latest on Government energy bills support scheme alternative funding

09/01/2023
Cost of living

Applications to the Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme – Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) are due to open in the next few weeks,…

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Government announces cost of living support for lowest income households in 2023/24

04/01/2023
Millions of new cost of living payments from Spring 2023

Millions of the lowest-income households across the UK will get £900 – or up to £1,350 – from the Government in 2023/4…

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Energy bills support on the way for households with alternative sources

22/12/2022
Heating

The Government has released details of forthcoming help with energy bills for those who do not have a relationship with an energy…

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Total of 1,000 places have been on offer through the HAF winter holiday programme

22/12/2022
Children having HAF fun at The Bridge Youth Centre in Bridgnorth

Hundreds of children across Shropshire are still enjoying being active and taking part in seasonal sessions offered by the Holiday Activities and…

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News from our partners: paying for Christmas with ‘buy now, pay later’ deals

15/12/2022
Online shopping

This time of year is always so expensive, with presents to buy and heating bills going up. I’ve seen offers for ‘Buy…

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