Your Doctor Debt: Ripon Ray

  We love to see our local groups doing amazing work in their communities. @PositiveMoneyTH 's workshop on debt and fuel poverty with debt expert @Britbanglacovid is available on Youtube👇 https://t.co/8lXzDioRdS — Positive Money (@PositiveMoneyUK) November 16, 2021  

The price of fuel is going up, inflation is also going up, already 9 fuel suppliers have gone bust and £20 cut on universal credit which Rishi Sunak addressed by changing taper rate from 63p to 55p for working claimants. In coming months many vulnerable communities may face hardship. Positive Money Hackney and Positive Money Tower Hamlets called for a Facebook live and in person public meeting on 10 Nov 2021 to raise awareness of fuel poverty. Ripon Ray delivered a workshop on the overview of the fuel industry and your rights against suppliers when fuel suppliers go bust and the role and responsibility of OFGEM, the regulator of fuel in the UK .

  The price of fuel is going up, inflation is also going up, already 9 fuel suppliers have gone bust and £20 cut on universal credit which Rishi Sunak addressed by changing taper rate from 63p to 55p for working claimants. In coming months many vulnerable communities may face hardship.  Positive Money Hackney and Positive Money Tower Hamlets call for a Facebook live and in person public meeting to raise awareness of fuel poverty. Join Ripon Ray to understand about the fuel industry and your rights against suppliers.

Ripon Ray delivered a workshop on universal credit to ESOL students organised by English for Action.  It was wonderful to see more than 25 students  enjoyed learning about their rights in claiming benefits and, at the same time, develop English vocabulary. From this workshop the idea is to share their knowledge to wider members of their local community. If you want to find out more about running a workshop  in your locality,  check the YouTube below and get in touch with Ripon.  YouTube Link of the workshop:    ' Ripon designed a two-hour participatory workshop on Universal Credit for English for Action, attended by around 30 ESOL students! It was really engaging throughout, with a complicated subject clearly laid out in a presentation which included videos for variety. He designed breakout activities for people to pool their knowledge and test their understanding. Students felt comfortable in asking their questions and were really happy to have attended. Looking forward to working

It was a perfect opportunity to embrace UK Power Networks' Priority Services Register in East London for the benefit of the minority community because we have seen how vulnerable this community can be during the pandemic.  Your Doctor Debt, Ripon Ray, and Money Coach, Tanzila  Zaman, joined forces together to launch an awareness campaign to encourage vulnerable members of the Bengali community to register with Priority Services.  We can't until it is too late. We need to prepare for the unforeseen. You never know when there will be a power cut in your area. If there is a power cut and you need support, registration is key and it is FREE! Register here:  https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/YDD

We are holding a workshop with  Ripon Ray  and  Debt Free London  today as part of our ongoing outreach to debt advisors across England & Wales working on the frontline. Debt Free London is a unique partnership of charities led by Toynbee Hall and funded by the Money and Pensions Service, that provides free, expert advice to Londoners with problem debt. From rent arrears to council tax and utility bills, debt advisors work with clients to prioritise their bills, help them understand the enforcement process and provide much needed support.