It can be more expensive to pay for energy in rural areas, especially if you don’t have mains gas. Here are some ways you can save money. Shop around to reduce your energy bills You can often reduce your energy bills by switching tariff, payment method or supplier. It is still worth doing this even […]
We’ve been calling on Shropshire Council to introduce consistency for Income Based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants and Universal Credit claimants in their Council Tax Support Scheme exemptions. This will ensure that the most vulnerable people who are sick or disabled are protected from paying, regardless of which benefit (ESA vs Universal Credit) they […]
This Trustees Week we want to thank our brilliant trustees who oversee, direct and guide our work in Shropshire. We’re looking for new trustees to guide and direct our charity. Find out more here.
Hate incidents A hate incident is any incident which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards them because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender. Not all hate incidents will amount to criminal offences, but those that do become hate crimes. Hate crimes A hate […]
Shropshire’s Council Tax Support Scheme changed in April 2018 and the majority of working–age people who previously received 100% Council Tax Support can now only claim a maximum of 80%. This means people need to pay the remaining 20% out of their benefit income, a cost of around £15 – £35 a month. We understand […]
We’re sharing tips on how people can best prepare for making a Universal Credit application so they can be paid on time. This follows the release of a new report from national Citizens Advice which finds a third of people who were helped by the charity struggle to provide the evidence needed to finish off […]
We’re celebrating our volunteers who dedicate their time to solving people’s problems and making a difference to their lives. Volunteers Week, which runs from 1-7 June, is themed ‘volunteering for all’ and we want to highlight the work of our team, which helps people in the community struggling with debt, housing, benefit and employment issues among other […]
Universal Credit is a new benefit which helps people on a low income or not in work meet their living costs. It combines six benefits, including Housing Benefit and Working Tax Credit, into a single monthly payment. Previously in Shropshire Universal Credit was only available to single jobseekers but from 9h May 2018 parents, couples and people who can’t work because […]
From 1st April 2018 most working age people on income related benefits can claim a maximum of 80% Council Tax Support from Shropshire Council and will have to pay the remaining 20% of their Council Tax from their benefit income. Previously they would have been entitled to 100% Council Tax Support and would not have […]
On the 3rd of March, we were scheduled to take part in the Ludlow Mayor’s Charity Sponsored Swim, but unfortunately the snow stopped us in our tracks and we had to rearrange. This week our team of 6 got together to rise to the challenge of swimming 120 lengths in a relay over an hour. […]
