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The next cost of living payments will be paid in autumn 2023 and spring 2024.

Cost of living payment 2023: When will the next instalment be paid?

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Leeds Building Society could take your Netflix subscription into account when considering your mortgage application (image: Adobe)

How Netflix subscriptions could help people on the property ladder

Martin Lewis has a message for anyone paying council tax, urging “hundreds of thousands” of people to check if they could be due a rebate or discount. (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone who pays council tax

All the major financial changes happening in April - full list

April is shaping up to be a rough month for many, with major price increases scheduled to take effect.

April bill hikes set to cost household £700 annually

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis: how to check if you are overpaying on council tax

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis urges people to send two texts before bills rise in April

Council tax is on the rise by up to 15% across local authorities in England - Credit: Adobe

April council tax: How to apply for support and how much will it rise?

NHS prescriptions are on the rise next month to add to the financial concerns of households amid a crippling cost of living crisis - Credit: Adobe

NHS prescription charges to rise in April - how much more you’ll pay

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis reveals how to get thousands back on council tax bills

Martin Lewis has revealed how people can save thousands of pounds on their council tax bills before the price hike in April - what you need to know.

Full list of places that will see a council tax increase in April 2023

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Millions of households across the country face an increase in their council tax as the cost of living crisis deepens. Data from the County Councils Network (CNN) indicates that three quarters of councils in England that have social care duties are planning a 5% price hike from April.

Millions of households face 5% council tax increase from April

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Dacorum people face tax rise in bid to save council £3.6million

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Last chance to buy stamps before Royal Mail hikes prices in April

Leader of the county council Cllr Richard Roberts says the plans to invest in care workers are a reflection of their vital role and recruitment difficulties

Hertfordshire care workers could get a pay rise in county council budget plans

Hertfordshire County Council budget proposals would up council tax by maximum 3.99 per cent

County council budget proposals would up council tax by maximum 3.99

Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years in order to keep services running and pay for social care reforms, a think tank has warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax 'could rise by up to 5% every year over the next three years'

Daocurm Borough Council

Here's how many council employees in Dacorum took home six-figure pay packages l...

Council tax to rise in Hertfordshire after a year described as 'extraordinary'

Council tax to rise in Hertfordshire after a year described as 'extraordinary'

The Treasury allow councils to set their own budgets up to a fixed amount (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax will rise by 5% for millions this year - costing households an extra...

This is when you don't have to pay council tax in 2021 - and why there's a payme...

Council tax could rise by more than £100 next year - what it means for household...

You could get up to 50% off bus and train travel (Photo: Shutterstock)

If you're at risk of going into debt you can claim extra benefits - from money o...

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Council tax arrears

Big rise in unpaid council tax as arrears creep towards £7 million across Dacoru...
New figures have revealed residents in Dacorum owe more than £6.5 million in unpaid council tax, an average of £108 per household.

Were fast approaching spring and thanks to Mary Purbrick for getting us in the mood with this great picture. Mary said: These heavenly hellebores are growing in my garden. They were hard to capture, as their heads hang down. Keep your great pictures coming in to us by email!

Letters to the Edito (Including ‘Council Tax rise leaves a bitter taste in the m...