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The typical two-year fixed mortgage deal has hit 6% for the first time since December - here, we explain what to do if you can't pay your mortgage and you're worried about falling into arrears

Renters may see their monthly costs go up if their landlord decides to up their rent following twelve consecutive interest rate rises since December 2021

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is banning certain providers of debt advice from receiving referral fees from debt solution providers with the new rules kicking in from today

Millions are still missing out on cheap internet access and making a simple change could make sure you stay online.

In an interview with the Mirror, Keir Starmer warned that struggling families cannot afford another day of this Tory government as he urged Rishi Sunak to hold an election

The support is being paid to residents covered by Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council, through the Household Support Fund - we explain who is eligible and how to apply

Laura Jones' dad David is terminally ill was left £18,000 out of pocket after paying a builder on Gumtree to convert his garage into a bedroom and shower room to help with his health issues

The new code of practice shows prepay meters will no longer be forcibly installed in the homes of people who are all aged over 85 - plus suppliers will have to give customers more chances to clear their debts

They are the worst affected of minority ethnic groups, who pay an average of £250 more overall, with people of colour said to have spent £180m more than white people on car premiums last year

As ever, Disabled people are invisible from the headlines, but not from the story - because around a third of us live in poverty

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed it is extending the “Help to Claim” scheme with an extra £22million investment to keep the scheme going

Citizens Advice and Martin Lewis are leading calls for a social energy tariff to help protect the most vulnerable households against paying sky-high bills going forward

William Bower, 44, overcharged elderly and vulnerable people looking for landscaping, gardening or property works in the East Midlands area

Olivia Crutchley, 23, conned Roy Crutchley, 79, by creating fake emails to look like they were from solicitors and the Citizens Advice Bureau to make it appear she had been left out of pocket by her former employer B&Q - despite never working for them.

Matt and Allison Brown from Caerphilly, South Wales, hired a company called K Construct last May to build them a front porch and a rear extension - a job they claim they were told would only last four to six weeks

The grim revelation came from the Citizens Advice charity, which called on the Government to widen new legislation to include private rental properties in its crackdown on substandard homes

Facing MPs today, Jonathan Brearley branded the controversial step 'reasonable' - but was met by disbelief, with Labour's Darren Jones responding: 'I'd assume most people who aren't paying their bills, it's because they can't afford it.'

Ofgem has warned energy firms that it will take legal action if they are found to not be taking proper due care of vulnerable households

Conservative MP Lee Anderson claimed there was a 'whole industry' behind food banks leaving people reliant on help - but Lib Dems said it was a 'direct result of industrial scale neglect' by the Tories

Campaigners are calling for energy firms in the UK to be banned from forcefully installing prepayment meters that risk the poorest in the country being left without heating

The energy advice from Citizens Advice includes turning appliances off standby, draught proofing windows and doors and not overfilling the kettle - and you could save a substantial amount

Research from Citizens Advice found that 3.2 million people in the UK ran out of credit on their prepayment meter last year because they couldn’t afford to top up

Council Tax is one of those bills where discounts can be offered depending on your personal circumstances with some households potentially eligible to receive up to a 100% discount

The grim poll for Citizens Advice found 37% would be unable to cope with a £20 added to their bills as inflation runs at 10.7%, energy costs spiral and people face higher mortgage rates