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Energy Bill Support and Christmas Cheer!

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Electricity and gas suppliers say they're offering hundreds of millions of pounds of additional support for customers this winter. Energy prices will rise again on New Year's Day and the latest figures from the regulator Ofgem show customers already owe suppliers a record £3.7bn in unpaid bills. We'll look at what help customers might be able to get if they're struggling to pay their bills.On Thursday the Bank of England kept the Bank Rate unchanged at 4.75%. We'll ask a mortgage broker what buyers can expect in 2025? As a deadline approaches for government funded childcare hours for some working parents – how does it work and how can they apply?We'll look back at some of the help given to Money Box listeners this year and hear music from the Barton Road Choir.Presenter: Paul Lewis
Reporter: Dan Whitworth
Researchers: Emma Smith and Jo Krasner
Editor: Jess Quayle(First broadcast at 12pm Saturday 21st December 2024)
18 Jan English United Kingdom Business

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