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Radio 4,18 Apr 2026,24 mins

Energy bills and council tax arrears

Money Box

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Are we at the start of a deepening cost of living crisis as nearly half of all adults fear they might not be able to afford their energy bills? And from next year, councils in England will be banned from demanding householders pay their council tax in full if they are only late with one payment. HMRC warns of scammers as it begins taking back winter fuel payment from more than two million higher income pensioners. Also, the rise of the poly worker. Why young people are fixing their sights on a portfolio career.

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