Get the latest money news from the Daily Record with our weekly newsletter October has been a challenging month for many people with the ending of several UK Government financial support measures which were put in place to help people through the coronavirus pandemic.
The Universal Credit £20-a-week uplift ended on Wednesday, while furlough and applications for the fifth and final Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant (SEISS) closed on September 30, although employers still have until October 14 to submit their claims for any furloughed employees and must make any amendments by 11:59pm on October 28, 2021.
This month also saw the energy price cap come into force with more than 15 million households across the country now facing fuel
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