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Exclusive: Funding hole directly affects elderly people whose bills are entirely or partly paid for by councils

The consumer champion is concerned that households will pay 20 per cent more for energy bills from April.

From rail fare rises to changes to Help to Buy the upcoming changes could make a big differences to your finances

We look at the rises already confirmed for April, including benefits, and speculate what else may not have been announced yet

Jeremy Hunt could spare millions of households a £500 hike in their energy bill in April given the surprise short-term boost to the public finances, leading economists said on Tuesday.

Tax and spending watchdog says pay rises would not cause inflation

The Office for Statistics Regulation has written to the ministry's communications supremo after a controversial post by the Treasury showing small falls in the cost of living

There are plenty of announcements in March which could have wide-ranging repercussions on household budgets

For those of a certain maturity, the Nineties offered mixed messages. The overthrow of Margaret Thatcher, the ERM debacle and the humiliation by elements in his own party of John Major were all associated with enduring economic misery. The arrival in 1997 of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, the independence…

The Government's Energy Price Guarantee is to rise by £500, as Ofgem announced that their price cap will fall by almost £1,000 in April

The Government's Energy Price Guarantee is set to increase by £500 to £3,000 as of April, meaning bills will rise by 20%