Podcast Episodes

Rent cap consultation for social housing tenants

Millions of people living in social housing in England could see increases to their rent capped next year. A consultation has been launched by the Go…

4 years ago

Money Box Live: Your energy bill questions answered

In this programme we'll provide answers and advice for those worried about the cost of energy. Household energy bills will rise again this autumn to …

4 years, 1 month ago

Energy bill special: Q&A

In this special programme we'll answer your questions and provide advice for those worried about the cost of energy. Ofgem has announced that the typ…

4 years, 1 month ago

Interest Free Loan Scheme to help 20,000 people

A scheme offering interest-free loans to the financially vulnerable is being expanded to reach up to 20,000 people. After a successful trial at South…

4 years, 1 month ago

Food Poverty

In England and Wales the school summer holiday is just beginning but Scotland and Northern Ireland are already well into their long and, often costly…

4 years, 2 months ago

Food banks warn they are struggling to meet demand

Food banks across the UK have told Money Box they are facing increased demand, but falling donations, as the cost of living crisis bites people acros…

4 years, 2 months ago

Gender Identity and Finance

Being transgender or non-binary means you can have a lot of extra things to manage and finances, along with the admin involved, can be a big one.

Feli…

4 years, 2 months ago

Energy costs versus incomes

Families on a low income face spending more than a quarter of the money they have left after paying their mortgage or rent on energy bills from April…

4 years, 2 months ago

Holidays

After two years of Covid restrictions, much of the world has now opened back up and plenty of us are planning to take full advantage this summer.

But …

4 years, 2 months ago

How changes at the top of government could affect your money

It's been quite the week in politics and on this week's Money Box we'll take a look at what it could mean for your personal finances. One of the bigg…

4 years, 2 months ago