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Inflation Consumer Behavior Household Expenses Income Inequality Financial Hardship Affordability Household Economics Household Financial Struggles Welfare Benefits Food Insecurity

Hartlepool Council begins distributing £1.75m cost of living support

The council is targeting vulnerable households with vouchers, cash payments alongside third-sector grants through April 2026

HMRC Faces Backlash Over Four-Month Tax Refund Delays

Chancellor Rachel Reeves Leaves Door Open for Cash ISA Limit Cuts

UK Government Confirms ISA Allowance Freeze While Exploring Cash Limit Cuts

UK Councils Expand Household Support Fund with New Application Windows

DWP Confirms Start Dates for Bank Account Checks Targeting Welfare Fraud

Canada to Lower Lowest Income Tax Rate to 14% Starting July 2025

UK Councils Begin Distributing New Household Support Fund Allocations

HMRC Confirms Early Benefit Payments for May 26 Bank Holiday

New York Finalizes $254 Billion Budget with Inflation Refunds, Tax Cuts, and Expanded Benefits

PortAventura Workers' Strike Proceeds as Anniversary Event Postponed

Congress Overturns CFPB's Overdraft Fee Cap and Tech Oversight Rules

Pierre Poilievre Launches Election Campaign with Bold Income Tax Cut Proposal

Trump Administration Halts Income-Driven Student Loan Plans, Raising Repayment Costs

Alberta's 2025 Budget Introduces Tax Cuts Amid $5.2 Billion Deficit

Peter Dutton Faces Scrutiny Over Property Portfolio and 2009 Bank Share Trades

Water Bills in England and Wales to Rise by Record 26% from April

French Parliament Extends Supermarket Use of Meal Vouchers Through 2026

Australian Parents Face Rising Education Costs Across Public and Private Schools

France Sees 10.8% Rise in Overindebtedness Cases in 2024