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The shops have been bursting with festive products for weeks already, and now is a great time to start planning ahead, if you haven’t already, and see how you can make the festive season more sustainable.

In April 2021, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) asked people who receive Universal Credit (UC) to confirm housing costs following annual rent changes. We’d like to hear your views on the process.

WDH is working in partnership with Wakefield Council and Citizens Advice Wakefield to run an informal benefits roadshow that will visit all parts of the district throughout November.

WDH is working in partnership with Wakefield Council and Citizens Advice Wakefield to encourage residents who receive government benefits to get a free benefits review.

Following the recent warnings and media stories that energy prices are set to rise for millions of households this coming winter, our Sustainability team is advising tenants to use our energy saving guides and to get in touch with them for advice and support on how to switch and save.

WDH is supporting the Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation’s The Big Feed project, aiming to help vulnerable families over the Christmas period.

WDH is working in partnership again this year with Howdens in Castleford to provide extra supplies for food banks in the district and help the people who may be suffering the most this time of year.

For those of us who are currently self-isolating and having to spend more time at home, it may be of some relief to hear that the government has pledged to support people with energy costs during this time. There will be specific arrangements put in place for those on pre-payment meters struggling with the implications of the Coronavirus, as well as energy customers facing financial distress. Whilst I appreciate there is a lot more to consider at the moment, I hope this relieves at least some of the worries you might have.

Advent calendars have been handed out by the Cash Wise and Central Debt teams ready for Christmas.

The Debt, Cash Wise and Tenancy Ready Teams were recognised for their response to the challenges presented by Universal Credit (UC), welfare reform and poverty across the district.