The Welsh Government will increase student maintenance support by 9.4% for the 2023/24 academic year, subject to regulations being made.
Swansea residents worried about the impact of Christmas spending are being encouraged to check they’re receiving all the benefits they’re entitled to.
A community project in West Cross that offers a free brunch and a chance to socialise every Wednesday is expanding its opening hours thanks to funding...
Education Minister Jeremy Miles has said the funding will help address cost of living crisis facing learners and students of all ages.
Retirees in Swansea are only just getting by on state pension amid the rising cost of living crisis, according to a new report.
New research has discovered that over three-quarters of students (77%) develop personal debt problems while at university. But, are students educated on the potential consequences of...
Volunteers will open up Pembrokeshire County Hall’s former canteen in January to serve meals created from generous donations from council suppliers.
As we enter the new year and the festivities have come to an end, Brits are recovering from the financial aftermath of Christmas, but how long...
Christmas is already an expensive time but with energy bills rising, many will be feeling more stress than usual about the cost of this year’s festivities....
Simple advice, with no or very low-cost actions that households can take to reduce their energy use and bills this winter, is now available to the...
For hundreds of thousands of homes across the UK, Christmas has never felt so tight. The cost-of-living crisis coupled with rising energy costs – just as...
Supermarket giant ASDA has announced that it will extend its 10% off offer for emergency workers with Blue Light Card until at least 31st March 2023....
New report shows gap in support to improve energy efficiency and keep bills down. The majority of people in Wales are living in energy inefficient homes,...
As we enter December, preparations are well underway for the festivities, but how are people in the UK coping financially with the cost-of-living strain? Following on...
Ahead of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on Friday 2 December 2022, gas emergency and pipeline, Wales & West Utilities has announced it’s partnering with end of...
As the cost-of-living crisis continues, Brits face a financially challenging winter, and whilst many households are scaling back on their outgoings, there’s a common money-draining culprit...
New consumer research from Go.Compare Energy has revealed that a sixth (16%) of UK households won’t be putting up their Christmas lights this year, to save on energy...
Welsh Water are urging their customers to use water wisely to save money – and the environment. They’ve come up with some simple tips that could...
Brits prepare in advance, look for creative ways to save cash and want long-term value this Black Friday, says psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos. As Black Friday...
Many pensioners in Swansea are still missing out on extra money they are entitled to, the council has claimed. Swansea Council is urging people aged 66...
A popular Swansea city service has announced a programme of pre-Christmas events to help people handle their cost of living concerns. The Switched On energy awareness...
At a time when energy bills continue to soar and households across the UK are struggling to keep their heads above water, many will be concerned...
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to affect families, schools across Wales are playing a vital role in supporting their local communities says Welsh Government Minister for...
With unpredictable energy prices and rising interest rates, new reports confirm the UK is on the brink of its longest ever recession, but is the public...
Increasing pressure on household budgets has led to a sharp rise in the number of shoppers looking for yellow sticker deals, in a trend that is also...
Many working parents or carers in Swansea are not claiming money they are entitled to towards the cost of childcare the council have warned. Swansea Council...
Grants are being made available to charities, voluntary and not-for-profit organisation to help them provide safe, warm and welcoming places within communities across Swansea where people...
New Survey Shows Household Finances Worse Now Than During Pandemic As the cost-of-living crisis worsens, price comparison experts Quotezone.co.uk asked consumers how they have been managing...
Almost half a million people across Wales have no savings and another 250,000 have less than £100, according to new research from the Money and Pensions...
National pet store, Pets at Home is launching new community food donation points in a selected number of stores across the UK to help support pets...
The Switched On energy awareness hub has opened on Swansea’s High Street to offer free advice and guidance on keeping fuel bills as low as possible....
Gas emergency and pipeline service Wales & West Utilities is warning people not to tamper with their energy meters due to the risk of house fires...
A quarter of Brits don’t have home contents insurance – and 12% of those who don’t have a policy, used to have one but cancelled their...
Swansea Council say they’re offering specialist mental health support to thousands of residents, households and families who may be struggling emotionally as the cost of living...
The impact of rising travel costs has led to a reduction in the number of people travelling, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The...
According to YouGov, nearly two-thirds (69%) of Brits are feeling worried about heating their homes and staying warm this winter. Three quarters (75%) of us are...
Motorists are being urged to squeeze as many miles out of their tanks as possible amid the fluctuating cost of fuel and Britain’s current cost-of-living crisis....
Changing a single setting to make your combination boiler work more efficiently can save around £112 a year in energy bills for a typical household, making...
Asda has announced a range of new ‘winter warmer’ initiatives to support customers and community groups struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The supermarket is offering those...
More than £2m has been paid to thousands of Swansea householders over the last week as part of a scheme to help people heat their homes....
Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced it is giving shoppers who spend £40 or more in store a 5p off per litre voucher to spend at its...
Hundreds of people have collectively saved thousands of pounds thanks to a Swansea Council-funded scheme to help cut household energy bills. Swansea Environment Centre – which...
The Chief Executive of Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice has welcomed the update from the UK Government on short-term limited relief for spiralling energy bills but warns that this may not be enough to meet the needs...
Swansea Council have announced it has approved close to 90 projects as part of a major on-going investment helping Swansea residents, communities and businesses recover from...
Following the Ofgem decision to raise the energy cap, Swansea’s Energy Awareness Hub team has announced a series of free community roadshows in September that are...
New research has shown residents of Swansea are some of the most worried in the UK about the cost of living crisis – with only residents...
Living Streets Cymru, part of the UK charity behind the biggest walk to school campaign is encouraging families to leave the car at home as schools...
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced that it is increasing the energy price cap for dual fuel households to £3,549 per year from 1 October 2022. The...
A Community Interest Company has launched a business to supply local people with energy from their solar farm in Dunvant, Swansea. Gower Power‘s 1MW solar farm...
Doctors in Wales have expressed their anger and disappointment following Welsh Government’s pay award announcement last month, with over half saying they are likely to leave...
Teaching union NASUWT have rejected the Welsh Government’s 5% pay increase offer, and threatened to ballot its members for strike action in the autumn term. The...
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Government to take a leaf out of Spain’s book on public transport. The party is calling for...
The pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis has been tough on taxi drivers over the last couple of years, as households feel the pinch and rein...
New polling from Citizens Advice Cymru shows one hundred thousand households have no money left after bills have been paid. The worrying snapshot reveals the state...
More than 400,000 low-income households in Wales will be eligible to benefit from a £200 payment to help keep their homes warm this autumn and winter....
The average Brit carries out over an enormous 19,656 life admin tasks in their lifetime, resulting in mountains of forms and paperwork. A study of 2,000...
A new study has revealed how the cost of living crisis is affecting drivers in the UK and over 1 in 5 (23%) of Welsh motorists admit...
Citizens Advice Cymru is calling for more action to assist people falling behind on paying their council tax. The consumer charity say that council tax arrears...
Amidst the cost of living crisis, supermarket giant Morrisons is introducing a ‘meal of the day’ for under a fiver to its cafés nationwide. Every weekday...
During the biggest cost-of-living crises most people will have ever experienced, only 6% of employees in Wales believe their employer is doing enough to support them...
Pembrokeshire FRAME has received funding to recruit a community fuel co-ordinator and five volunteer champions as they look to raise awareness about energy efficiency, whilst tackling...
Port Talbot’s Central Primary School is the latest in Wales to open its own ‘pay as you can’ shop aimed at helping not only pupils but...
A social housing development in Wales is being heated by wallpaper as part of a trial exploring affordable alternatives to radiators and heat pumps to keep...
Half of workers in Wales are expecting a pay rise this year new research reveals. Welsh workers have high expectations of being given a pay rise...
Older people will face the real possibility of not being able to heat their homes or even afford food, as the cost-of-living crises intensifies, warns a...
The Welsh Government have announced that Wales has taken another step towards ending holiday hunger, confirming that children will be able to access free school meals...
Higher prices for food, petrol and other everyday goods is leaving UK households struggling to meet these rising costs. Over a quarter (28%) of families with...