Social enterprise tackling the #PovertyPremium by helping people on low incomes find better deals on their household bills. pocket-power.co.uk

Joined July 2020
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📢 We’re excited to announce a new partnership between Policy in Practice and @_PocketPower, bringing together our shared mission to help housing providers deliver faster, more effective support to residents. 💪 Policy in Practice has helped 770,000 housing association residents increase their income in the last year by identifying over £6,800 per year in unclaimed benefits and support for each person who was missing out. 🧩 This is a direct result of partners using our software to directly inform people of benefits they are eligible for and missing out on. This partnership connects our Better Off Calculator with Pocket Power’s money-saving services, enabling housing advisors to refer residents for financial help with a single click. ✅ Residents can access unclaimed benefit, lower their bills and increase their financial resilience ✅ Advisors benefit from a smooth, fully accessible referral process ✅ Housing providers see stronger engagement, reduced arrears and better outcomes @Deven_Ghelani, Founder and Director of Policy in Practice said: “This partnership is about impact at scale. We’re giving housing providers a commercial edge by reducing arrears, increasing efficiency, and improving tenant satisfaction — all through smarter, integrated support. As the cost of living rises and welfare complexity deepens, simplifying support delivery is no longer optional; it’s essential.” Helen Burgess, Managing Director, Pocket Power added: “Combining our services, Policy in Practice’s income maximisation and Pocket Power’s expenditure reduction, is a powerful and simple way to increase the financial resilience of the people we work with. It makes sense for housing providers and for their residents, reducing time and stress for both. We’re delighted to be joining forces with Policy in Practice and look forward to helping residents achieve financial stability more quickly.” #SocialHousing #ResidentSupport #HousingAssociations #HousingProviders #PartnershipForImpact #Housing2025
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Are you or someone you care for missing out on Pension Credit? As winter approaches, ensure you get the help you’re entitled to. We’re launching our Take The Credit campaign in partnership with @Turn2us_org and @_PocketPower. Check your eligibility now: ow.ly/3fgk50U77Lx
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Delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in @SocialEnt_UK’s #SocEntAwards24 for the Tech for Good category! #pocketpower #techforgood #financialinclusion #savingmoney
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Any #journalists looking to cover #nationalsavingsweek from 9-15 Sept - we have 100s case studies, savings ideas and impact data we can share. We've saved over £1m for 4,000 financially vulnerable people through our innovative service. #journorequest #PRrequest
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Proud be part of the UK fintech industry campaign to drive 25 million actions that improve consumers' financial resilience by 2025, alongside @policy_practice @StepChange @Zopa @salesforce and many more pledge2025.org/partners #fintech #financialinclusion #pocketpower
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5 million people are in a negative budget. They don’t have enough money coming in to cover their expenses and they’re building up debt and cutting back or going without essentials to get by... 🧵
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New @barnardos research on growing crisis requests for children's beds and bedding highlights urgent need to extend Household Support Fund beyond March. We're proud to be a signatory on this letter to @Jeremy_Hunt to ask that HSF is extended
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Alongside our new research, we’ve written to the Chancellor with 120 organisations calling for an urgent extension to the Household Support Fund which ends next month. The clock is ticking with devastating consequences if @Jeremy_Hunt doesn’t act now. bit.ly/496bUQg
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Alongside our new research, we’ve written to the Chancellor with 120 organisations calling for an urgent extension to the Household Support Fund which ends next month. The clock is ticking with devastating consequences if @Jeremy_Hunt doesn’t act now. bit.ly/496bUQg
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2.2m people over the age of 75 don't have access to the internet, which means they can't get better deals online. That’s why we’re working on a pilot with @_PocketPower 💪🏽 We’re looking forward to helping older people across Bucks save money💡 #OlderPeople #DigitalInclusion
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Delighted to be shortlisted for 3 awards in the @bawardsuk for Best Customer Service, Best Workplace Environment and Most Positive Impact / CSR 🥳🏆 #pocketpower #socialenterprise #fightingpoverty #smallbusinessawards
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17 Jan 2024
This week marks #BigEnergySavingWeek, a national campaign aimed at assisting people in reducing their fuel bills and raising awareness on how to secure the best deals from energy suppliers or tariffs, access discounts, and enhance home #energy efficiency . At MTVH, we are proud to have been working collaboratively with @_PocketPower since 2020. To date, over 632 MTVH residents have switched to more affordable deals and applied for discounts, resulting in a total savings of £180,000! Need support? We give free confidential advice on benefits, applying for relevant support funds, help with energy bills and how to maximise your income. Email communitysupport@mtvh.co.ukor you can call 0203 535 3535 and ask for the Empowering Futures team. #EnergySavingWeek #Bigenergysavingweek2024 #pocketpower #fuelsupport #savingenergy #mtvh
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4 Jan 2024
With the cost-of-living continuing to rise, we have been working with organisations such as @_PocketPower and @BBCCiN so MTVH residents have access to practical and helpful support through these challenging times. Find out more about how we are working to provide support for residents and help tackle the cost of living crisis ➡️shorturl.at/wANY0 #PocketPower #costoflivinguk #costofliving #ChildrenInNeed #CommunitySupport
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Love working with @PeabodyLDN - it's more important than ever to help people save every penny then can #pocketpower #peabody #savingmoney #costoflivingsupport #socialenterprise
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At #pocketpower we see large numbers of people who need help with food and fuel bills. We do everything we can to help - whether arranging vouchers for local #foodbanks or applying to local #householdsupportfund. Do you work in this space? Get in touch if so #bettertogether
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Kids missing school with food poisoning because their parents switched off the freezer in a desperate attempt to make their energy bill more affordable. In Britain In 2023 The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement must guarantee people can afford life’s essentials
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This damning stat from @jrf_uk certainly matches the experiences of our focus groups over the last year where we’ve even had teachers telling us kids are missing school with food poisoning because the families were turning the freezer off over night.
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This should not be happening 😥. There also shouldn't be £19bn of unclaimed benefits a year 😖. We want to help connect as many people as possible to that £19bn to help stop this from happening #costofliving #pocketpower #financialinclusion theguardian.com/business/202…
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Here is how @_PocketPower helped Annette save money on her bills. Overall, Annette benefitted from a total saving of £1,111! If you feel you may need a little help in hand, visit our website to find out what support we have to offer 👉 bit.ly/3VHvRX4 #support #advice
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We exist to help save money for the people who need it most. Because in today's society, the greatest form of empowerment we can give people is to put money back in their pockets. We save people £250 in one 30 minute call #pocketpower #financialinclusion #costofliving
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