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Ending the #PovertyPremium: the extra costs people on low incomes pay for essential products & services.
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https://fairbydesign.com/povertypremium/ 28-09-2017 11:41:39
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Brilliant Community Activists speaking out against the #PovertyPremium , highlighting extra charges faced by people on low incomes when paying bills, insurance or accessing cash. 'That daily challenge is so so stressful - I would like people & companies to be more compassionate'.
'The energy crisis is not over, especially for the poorest, who remain exposed to the greatest jeopardy.' Our Chief Executive Adam Scorer explains why today's price cap fall still leaves 6 million UK households in fuel poverty.
It was great to be at the Nest Insight event on #PayrollSavings this week.
Supporting people to save can boost financial resilience and wellbeing over time. Savings can also play a key role in decreasing the poverty premium by reducing people's reliance on high cost credit.
Great to be at National Energy Action & Anne McIntosh evening reception at the House of Lords on fuel poverty.
How can we have ambitious fuel poverty commitments ahead of the upcoming general election so poor people don't pay more for their energy?
We’re heading to Liberal Democrats spring conference this weekend.
Looking forward to discussing how tackling the poverty premium, especially in areas like energy, insurance and credit, can be a key area of work for the party.
The market for essential goods and services is increasingly not working for people in poverty and on low incomes.
Here is our Director Martin Coppack explaining why the car insurance market isn't working for people in poverty.
New research from Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK shows that 9% (4.7m) of UK adults rely on credit for to pay their bills.
This is particularly concerning for low-income credit users, who find themselves with very limited affordable credit options.
📢 Big news for the #CDFI sector today, with Lloyds Bank set to be the lead investor in a £62m fund.
More of these kind of partnerships between mainstream banks and purpose-driven finance providers are just what could be achieved through a Fair Banking Act.
#FairBankingForAll