Millions of Amazon customers have just days left before Prime subscription prices rise by up to £16 a year. The new prices will be implemented from September 15 for new subscribers, or on the date of your next renewal.
30.08.2022 - 15:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Millions of households across Scotland and the rest of the UK are preparing for a shift in seasons which will force everyone to tighten their spending and put an even tighter squeeze on budgets as energy bills are set to rocket by more than 80 per cent from £1,971 to £3,549. Ofgem announced the new energy price cap on August 26 and it will come into force on October 1.
While most people have reviewed their outgoings and streamlined their finances as much as they comfortably can, a recent ‘Wealth and Wellbeing' survey by LV=, suggests that more than half (53%) of people say their situation has worsened over the past three months. The study of 4,000 people across the UK found that around two in five (43%) expect their finances to deteriorate by the end of September.
If you are worried about managing your money, one of the first things to do after reviewing your financial situation is to make sure you’re claiming all the money you’re entitled to. While many people mistakenly believe there is a stigma attached to claiming benefits, it’s worthwhile noting that an estimated £15billion state support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) went unclaimed over the last year.
There are several ways to boost your finances, but you will need to invest a bit of time for some of them - however, doing these now could make winter 2022 a bit easier.
You could get up to three different types of payment depending on your circumstances on a certain date or during a particular period.
£650 Cost of Living Payment
£150 Disability Cost of Living Payment
£300 Pensioner Cost of Living Payment
Full details about each of these payments can be found here.
The obvious one to check your eligibility for is Universal Credit which is designed to
Millions of Amazon customers have just days left before Prime subscription prices rise by up to £16 a year. The new prices will be implemented from September 15 for new subscribers, or on the date of your next renewal.
Last week, Prime Minister Liz Truss announced that the typical UK household will pay no more than £2,500 a year for energy for the next two years from October as the UK Government responds to soaring gas and electricity prices.
Ofgem has said it will continue to announce the cap on household energy prices, despite the UK Government saying it would guarantee lower bills for customers. The energy regulator said that it plans to still make the announcements every three months, as it continues to regulate how much suppliers can charge for their services.
Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced a new energy price guarantee which will hold average household bills to no more than £2,500 for the next two years running up to a general election.
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Sam Fender has announced his first ever stadium show at Newcastle’s St James’ Park – read Fender’s interview with NME about the 2023 gig below and find ticket details here.The singer-songwriter will play the huge hometown show at the home of his beloved Newcastle United on June 9 next year, becoming the first Geordie band to headline the venue.“It’s been a running joke since we started the band,” Fender told NME this week of his long-running desire to play a gig at the venue. “We used to be like, ‘Ah, imagine if we headlined St James’ one day!’ Now that it’s happening, it’s a little bit bizarre.“I think we manifested it by accident,” the singer added, saying that he and his bandmates “used to take the piss” and discuss the idea of playing a headline show at the famous football ground.Fender continued: “No actual Geordie band has ever done it.
New research from GoCompare Energy has found that 83 per cent of energy customers have seen their fuel bills increase since Ofgem’s price cap came into force in April. The research, which also asked more than 2,100 people what they are doing differently to try and cut costs, discovered that over two-thirds (64%) of those surveyed have started turning off the lights when they leave a room, making this the top measure people are taking to save money and reduce energy usage around the home.
The cost of charging an electric vehicle at home and at public charge points is set to increase following the Ofgem price cap rise, which will come into place on October 1.
Sony recently announced that it plans to increase the retail price of the popular PlayStation 5 console across many of its global markets.
As the school summer holidays draw to an end, single mum Bev Arrowsmith had felt a small sense of relief, as her children could return to eating free school meals and wouldn't be spending all day at home.
Energy bills are set to rise again when a new price cap comes into effect in October. On Friday, Ofgem announced that the energy price cap would be set at £3,549 this autumn - an increase of around 80 per cent on the current cap of £1,971.
Martin Lewis has made an urgent plea to the government and future prime minister as households prepare to brace for the increased energy price cap in winter.
Household face paying an estimated £3,549 per year from October for average use of gas and electricity - equating to a devastating 80 per cent rise in energy bills in a move that will deepen the soaring cost of living crisis even further for millions of people.
Regulator Ofgem today announced that the typical household energy bill will hit £3,549 a year from October 1. This is a huge increase on the current energy cap of £1,971 for the average household.
Martin Lewis has called the new energy price cap "devastating" and has warned that "lives will be lost", as rising costs will put vulnerable people at risk.
The boss of Ofgem has urged the next prime minister to do more to help the country deal with the impact of October's energy price cap rise.