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black history month Father of the Black History Carter G Woodson, known as the “father of the Black History” created the celebration of Black accomplishment in 1926. At the time as it is today, Americans celebrated commemorative dates in our history as well as beloved leader’s birthdays. Carter G Woodson placed Black History Month in February because it originally coincided with the birthdates of both Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas. Neglected accomplishments He recognised the impact and the power that comes from knowing and furthering the causes of what our “forebears have accomplished”. Black History month was first recognised nationally in a speech by President Gerald Ford in 1976. In that speech, he challenged American to “seize the opportunity to honour the too-often...

facebook With universal credit you can get help with things like rent, childcare and medical costs. Most schemes are open to everyone who claims. Some depend on how much you earn and if you have children. Help with rent and bills £650 cost of living payment The £650 will be paid in 2 instalments in 2022. The first instalment will be paid from July 14th. You must have been receiving or entitled to universal credit on any day between 26th April 2022 to 25th May 2022 to get it. The second instalment will be paid in the autumn. The government will announce how to qualify for it later in the year. The payments are tax free and should not affect your benefits or the benefit cap. Discretionary housing payment You can ask your council for a discretionary housing p...

dailymail All the payments that you could be entitled to as the energy price cap rises Rising costs Households in the UK are facing rising costs in energy prices, after Ofgem confirmed that the energy price cap will rise by 80% from October. The price cap will see a typical energy bill cost households £3,549 a year. It will remain in place until December 31st, when it will be adjusted once again. New data shows that nearly one in four adults won’t turn on their heating this winter, as average bills will increase. Around 23% said they would not turn their heating on at all. 7 in 10 said they would switch their heating on less, and 1 in 10 said they would take out a loan. Help available The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has some help available, including council t...