The price of fuel is going up, inflation is also going up, and already nine fuel suppliers have gone bust and £20 cut on universal credit which Rishi Sunak addressed by changing the taper rate from 63p to 55p for working claimants. In the 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 .

This is a quick summary of the workings of zero hours contract/or unpredictable hours of employment and its connection with  Universal Credit. Universal Credit Action Network ( UCAN ), founded by Ripon Ray, also covers how CORONAVIRUS would impact your benefit entitlement. 

Nick Fleming, Caseworker from the Royal British Legion,  joins Ripon Ray on Your Money Matters show to talk about mental and physical challenges soldiers of the  armed forces experience on and off the battlefield, and the financial problems many of these men, women and their family members experience.   This show gives you an insight into the lives of soldiers, their families and how they are being supported by the national charity. 

As Vanessa starts the conversation on money on BBC London on 9 November 2018, Ripon Ray phones in on her show to explain what he sees in Hackney and beyond as a money and debt expert.