State Pensioners Told To Unplug 2 Appliances After Losing £300 Winter Fuel Cash | Personal Finance | Finance
These two appliances can add a surprising amount to your bills for doing absolutely nothing. :
State pensioners who won't be getting a £300 Winter Fuel Payment in December are being urged to make sure they unplug two energy guzzling appliances which add money to bills even when doing nothing. Energy prices have already gone up 10 percent going into this winter and will rise another 1.2 percent in January. At the same time, state pensioners not on Pension Credit are facing the higher prices without a £300 Winter Fuel Payment. And now consumer magazine Which?
Energy Prices To Rise Again In Weeks As Pensioners Face More Misery | Personal Finance | Finance
The hike will come as another blow to households after energy bills rose by 10% in October. :
Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight said it expects Ofgem to reveal on Friday that energy bills for a typical household on a default tariff will rise by 1%, or £19 a year, to £1,736 from £1,717 on January 1. Cornwall Insight had previously predicted a 1% fall to £1,697. However, this prediction has now changed, which will come as a blow for many after prices increased by 10% in October.
State Pensioners Can Save £201 By Making Lightbulb Change This Winter | Personal Finance | Finance
State pensioners can get a very welcome £201 back for making one lightbulb change. :
State pensioners facing a tough winter after losing their £300 Winter Fuel Payment are being told how to slash as much as £201 off their electricity bills for every light bulb they change. And as energy prices increase by another £149, state pensioners are looking to do whatever they can to save money this winter especially now that a £300 Cost of Living payment has been axed and a £300 Winter Fuel Payment has been switched to means testing.
Prison Work Assignments Used To Lure And Rape Female Inmates. Guards Sometimes Walk Free
As part of a sweeping two-year investigation into prison labor, The Associated Press found that correctional staff nationwide have been accused of using inmate work assignments to sexually abuse incarcerated women, luring them to isolated spots, out of...
Prison Work Assignments Used To Lure And Rape Female Inmates. Guards Sometimes Walk Free
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — It was after midnight when she crept down the narrow, dimly lit stairs carrying a bag of dirty laundry. She crossed under a patchwork of pipes and ducts to the far back corner of the basement, as she had done many times before. That, she said, is where correctional officer James Widen was waiting for her. He had just called her name over the intercom, telling her to report to the work release center’s laundry room. So April Youst rose from her bunk, careful not to wake the other incarcerated women sleeping in the dorm.
State Pensioners Issued Letters With Free £5,900 As Energy Boss Says 'we're Responsible' | Personal Finance | Finance
Financial support is being offered to millions of pensioners this winter. :
Two million state pensioners are being issued letters to claim up to £5,900 free financial support this winter. British Gas is writing to older customers to urge them to take up Pension Credit after Labour cut Winter Fuel Payments for those not currently claiming the benefit. The energy firm said it’s “our responsibility” to offer extra support to elderly customers on top of government help, with an estimated 10 million fewer households set to get a Winter Fuel Payment this year thanks to a rule change.
Ovo Energy Boss Says 'it's On Us' As State Pensioners Sent £300 Each | Personal Finance | Finance
Energy firm OVO is sending state pensioners £300 each after they lost their Winter Fuel Payments. :
Energy firm OVO is sending as much as £300 each to state pensioners this winter as the company's boss said 'it's on us'. The supplier has announced a £50M package of support to help state pensioners who are losing their £300 Winter Fuel Payment this winter.
State Pensioners Handed £1,900 From British Gas And Octopus Energy | Personal Finance | Finance
State pensioners can get £1,900 worth of support from major energy suppliers British Gas or Octopus Energy this winter. :
State pensioners are being urged to check if they can claim from a pool of £1,900 in total available from British Gas and Octopus Energy this winter if they’re no longer eligible for a £300 Winter Fuel Payment. Both of the energy firms offer schemes which can help older customers who are struggling this winter after losing their Winter Fuel Payment.
State Pensioners Born Before These Years Handed £2,991 Pension Boost | Personal Finance | Finance
State pensioners born before these years could get a much needed £2,991 boost to their state pension. :
State pensioners born before certain years could get themselves a state pension boost worth £2,991 a year. That’s because of a change to the state pension system eight years ago which means millions of pensioners are being paid less than they need to live on. But with one simple claim, state pensioners born at a certain time could land themselves another £2,522 plus some extra benefits on top. The state pension system was changed in 2016.
Piyush Goyal Seeks More Investments From Australian Pension Funds For Renewable Energy, Fintech, Agritech - The Economic Times
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has urged Australian pension funds to invest in India's renewable energy, manufacturing, education, fintech, and agritech sectors. He highlighted India's digitalisation growth and potential for collaboration in data infrastructure and coastal tourism during his visit to Australia. Goyal also discussed critical minerals sector cooperation with Tania Constable, CEO of the Minerals Council of Australia.