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How to save on your travel costs – Money Week 2023

Today’s blog has been penned by our wonderful colleagues in the Sustainability team who know everything about affordable and sustainable travel and transport. Read on for fantastic offers and initiatives you can tap into.

Use less, pay less. How to switch off and save – Money Week 2023

With energy prices soaring there’s reason more than ever to switch off and save on your energy bills. We’ve brought together some top tips, advice and resources to help you battle the rising costs. Small steps can go a long way.

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Cost of living payments – what are they and who is eligible to receive them?

Cost of living payments for people on low incomes. What are they and who is eligible for them?

How to access local foodbanks in Brighton and Hove

We have drawn up a list of local foodbanks which may be available to you. These are all facilities which have food and toiletries for collection. Where specified, you need to call ahead. To help, we have ordered them by location so you can check postcodes and description

How far can you go for £2?

Most bus companies throughout England have capped single fares at £2 until the end of March 2023. This is part of a government incentive to encourage more people to use the bus and support households during these challenging times.

Falmer campus swap shop Wednesday 25th January

Do you have any unwanted clothes or Christmas presents? Come along to The Hive and swap your items instead of letting them go to landfill or forever collecting dust.

Money saving tips for students leaving term time accommodation for the holiday

Specified Adult Childcare Credits – do you know someone who qualifies?

Do you receive childcare support from a relative (most typically your parent/the child’s grandparent)? Do you receive National Insurance (NI) credits as part of a child benefit claim?

Are you still waiting to receive your Maintenance Loan?

If you have been or still waiting to be assessed for student finance from any of the UK funding authorities (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland) there is a process you have to follow before you receive your first instalment.

Have you seen this bus?

If you are a Brighton based student studying at Falmer, Moulsecoomb or City campus, you may have seen the blue bus travelling along the Lewes Road and up to Varley Halls. This is the UB1, the university’s shuttle bus, which travels in an hourly loop from Falmer via Varley Halls into town and back between…

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