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Free energy packs will save 1,000 East Riding households up to £800 a year on their bills

Charity Citizens Advice Hull & East Riding – ‘the People’s Champion’ – is giving away bags packed with money-saving solutions

Photograph shows a woman sitting looking at some paper bills with text overlaid: "Good news at last - energy price cap drop could leave you £117 a year better off. "Plus: Why it could be a great time to lock into a fixed tariff to beat gas price hikes, and how we can help you"

Energy price cap down – much-needed good news for bill-payers who could be £117 a year better off

It’s been a long time since we’ve had some good news about energy bills, but at last there’s bit of

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March Advice Column: ‘I’ve been made redundant and I’m worried about my bills’

I’ve found myself in a really difficult financial situation and I don’t know where to turn. I was made redundant recently and now I’m finding it hard

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February Advice Column: What to do if you’ve bought fake goods

I bought a doll for my child recently. I thought it was manufactured by a well-known brand, but I suspect

Volunteer profile: Peter Rowell

We’re looking for new volunteers to join our teams serving the East Riding, including our offices in Bridlington, Beverley and

Megan from the Energy Team

Help is on hand to get through the cold, dark winter

Contact our specialist Energy Team on 0800 448 0721 and we can see what help you might be able to

Four regional organisations launch Time to Talk Day campaign to encourage conversations about mental health

A new regional campaign supporting mental health conversations will launch in January 2026 across Hull and the East Riding. The

Why we’re calling for reform of the child maintenance system

A rise in complaints, appeals and issues with payments shows change is needed now Read our report here Every day,

‘I’m worried about power cuts, what can I do?’: January Advice Column

I’m worried about losing power due to stormy weather. I keep imagining being stuck in the cold, struggling to feed the

Carer’s Allowance overpayments: positive news for carers 

In 2024, we wrote a blog about the growing number of people who had been told they’d been overpaid Carer’s Allowance – often without

How to dodge the TV Licensing scammers

Throughout 2025, TV Licensing has become aware that the public continue to fall victim to increasingly sophisticated email and text

Photograph shows a young man with text overlaid: Aged between 18 & 23? Christmas may have come early... Do you have an old Child Trust Fund waiting to be claimed?

Could your unclaimed Child Trust Fund be an unexpected Christmas present? 

Did you know that if you were born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011, you might have a