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Last chance to get your Winter Fuel Payment
Enjoy Christmas on a budget
Donate a gift for a child in a hostel this Christmas
Our Financial Inclusion Team are here to help
We’re signing off from X/Twitter
Last month’s competition answer
You must apply for Pension Credit by 21 December 2024 to qualify for a 2024 to 2025 Winter Fuel Payment (or Winter Heating Payment, if you live in Scotland).
For more information visit: https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment
Find out if you’re eligible and claim what’s yours:
Or call the free Advicelink Cymru helpline on 0808 250 5700
If you need help applying for Pension Credit, please contact our customer services team on 0303 040 1998
If you’re looking to save some money this season, here are some tips to enjoy Christmas this year on a budget!
Ask guests to bring a dish: If you’re hosting, you could ask guests to bring a dish. This will make the meal more affordable and everyone can contribute.
Set a budget: Decide how much you’re going to spend on food, presents and decorations. Prioritise your spending and cut back where needed.
Re-gifting: Have you received a gift that you’ve never used? If you think someone else would enjoy it, why not gift it to them? (Just make sure it’s not the person who gave you the gift)
Set Expectations with your Family: Let your family and friends know you’re having a budget-friendly Christmas, they may appreciate your honesty.
Buy second-hand: You can find some really good prices if you buy gifts second-hand. Search charity shops or online marketplaces to find some deals!
Create your own decorations: You can use greenery, old wrapping paper and jars to create homemade Christmas decorations.
Help All Children Wake Up To A Gift This Christmas
This Christmas, around 60 children will wake up at Cadwyn's supported housing hostels. Please help us ensure that every child can wake up to a gift on Christmas Day.
How you can help:
Watch the video to hear how the children are feeling about Christmas this year, and follow the link below to donate a gift if you are able to. Thanks to your kindness, every single gift makes a world of difference for the children.
Donate now and spread the festive cheer (and please remember to select Gift Registry Address as the delivery address): https://amzn.to/413Ovh6
Thank you and Merry Christmas
At Newydd we understand that you may experience problems paying your rent. You may also find you need support to budget for the most important costs in your life like rent, food and heating. We are able to help you if are struggling to pay for these things, you can get free financial information at any time, the quicker you get support from us the more we can help. We can make sure you are receiving the correct benefits, getting discounts on things like council tax and water bills etc.
Contact our Customer Services Team today to arrange to speak to a member of our Financial Inclusion Team.
We’re signing off from X/Twitter from 31st December
As part of our efforts to focus resources where they’re needed most, we have made the decision to deactivate our account on X. But we’re still here for you on other channels!
To stay updated on our latest news and services, please connect with us on our other channels. Thank you for being part of our community here. We look forward to continuing our work to provide affordable homes for those in housing need.
See you on our other channels!
Thank you to everyone who took part in our competition last month for our 50th birthday!
We had over 70 people enter our competition to guess which decade this annual report was published.
The answer was… the 1980s! Well done to everyone who got it right!
A big congratulations to Amber who won a £50 voucher!
