Tag: households
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What does the Bank of England’s latest interest rate pause mean for households?
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The decision to leave interest rates on pause may help to boost housing market confidence, but experts have warned that households could face another tough year ahead…
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Canberra households expected to switch off gas sooner, as ban looms, survey finds | The Canberra Times
[ad_1] Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times’ Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter. Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra…
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Households affected by Storm Babet urged to tell insurers as soon as possible
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Households and businesses affected by Storm Babet are being urged to contact their insurer for help and advice. Insurers’ first priority when helping customers affected by Storm…
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Lower energy price cap takes effect amid concerns households will pay more
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A fall in Ofgem’s energy price cap has come into effect amid concerns that households could still end up paying around 13% more than last winter. The…
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UK households unable to ‘afford an unexpected bill of £200’
[ad_1] Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Nearly one in four adults say they could not afford an unexpected £200 bill, a survey indicates. A survey carried out in July found that 23 per cent of people could not…
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Nice holiday? Nearly third of EU households couldn’t afford one
[ad_1] As politicians, diplomats and lobbyists begin filtering back to Brussels over the next week, there will quite naturally be lots of watercooler conversations about their summer holidays. Swapping anecdotes and advice about our travels with colleagues, it’s easy to get the impression that everyone has just spent three weeks by a pool, at the…
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44% of rural households in ST areas yet to get tap water connection: Govt
[ad_1] About 44 per cent of the rural households in the Scheduled Tribe areas in the country are yet to get tap water connection, according to government data. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel said 1.2 crore out of 2.17 crore (55.3 per…
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Experts explain why British Gas profits soar by 889% while households struggle with bills
[ad_1] Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Experts have explained why British Gas has reported its highest-ever first-half profits of almost £1bn while households continue to struggle to pay huge bills amid the cost of living crisis. The supplier’s…
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1m households to face £500 a month hike in mortgage payments by 2026, Bank of England warns
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Around a million households on fixed-rate mortgages face a £500 hike in their monthly payments by the end of 2026, the Bank of England has warned. The…
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Nearly 200 households in need of shelter after moving day in Quebec
[ad_1] Article content Quebec’s housing agency says almost 200 households have been forced to find temporary shelter after being unable to find a new place to live on the province’s annual moving day. Article content The Société d’habitation du Québec says it is aware of 178 households that have been forced to stay with friends…