Spending diary

Keeping a spending diary may help you identify exactly where you spend your money, change certain spending habits and improve your financial situation.

Financial Wellbeing: Managing your money

Cost of Living Payments

This page details the cost of living payments being distributed in 2022, who is eligible, how they are paid and how to report a missed payment.

Budget Planner

Universal Credit - leaving you out of pocket

Problems with Universal Credit (UC) awards fluctuating significantly when two salary payments are received in one UC assessment period.

Money Navigator

Appealing benefit decisions

If your Mandatory Reconsideration is refused, you can appeal to a tribunal if you think the decision is unfair or incorrect.

UC Mandatory Reconsideration Template Letter

Due to receiving backdated pay

Universal Credit - Case study

Carmen

Student member benefits advice

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