6 ways the clocks going back could impact your finances and how to combat the costs

The clocks have gone back as we approach winter and as temperatures drop, there may be more pressure on your wallet.

Winter can be an “expensive time of year”, said Age UK , particularly with high energy bills to contend with and Christmas fast approaching.

The rising costs of the season can “put a chill on even the strongest of household budgets”, said StepChange .

Wages

If you worked a night shift when the clocks went back, you may be entitled to extra money this month.

Staff who are paid hourly or for set hours without time specifics, “should be getting paid an extra hour’s wage” if they did a night shift when the clocks changed, Will Burrows, a partner at Bloomsbury Square Employment Law, told The Sun .

And if your hourly rate is higher on a Sunday in your role, there is ad