Finance expert says 3 steps will minimise Rachel Reeves budget blow | Personal Finance | Finance
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented her second budget last month which saw taxes hiked for millions of people. One key fund-raising area that was targeted was salary sacrifice pension schemes used by workers to pay towards their retirement. Under the changes, which come into effect from April 2029, anyone using salary sacrifice to More...
DWP Christmas Bonus 2025: Full list of people who are eligible | Personal Finance | Finance
The Department for Work and Pensions will be sending out Christmas bonuses to benefits claimants this year. The one-off payment of £10 is usually paid automatically into bank accounts and may show up as DWP XB More...
Major bank launches new ‘double payday’ initiative – winners see salary doubled | Personal Finance | Finance
A major bank has introduced a “double payday” initiative which will see 10 customers have their salary doubled every month. It will launch on Monday, December 8 with the winnings paid tax-free. Monzo More...
Chaos as grieving families left waiting A YEAR for inherited pensions | Retirement | Finance
Grieving families could have to wait more than a year to access their loved ones’ pensions as the Government keeps hold of half the funds. Under new Budget rules, pension administrators will be able to hold More...
DWP confirms new weekly payment rates for people on State Pension | UK | News
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released its new weekly payment rates for those who receive the State Pension or benefits. Around 13 million State Pensioners will receive a 4.8% rise in payments More...
Rachel Reeves slammed as extra benefits dished out to second wives | Personal Finance | Finance
The DWP is handing out more than £6,000 to second wives and third wives in the UK as part of benefits given to people in polygamous marriages – and the amount is being increased from April. There’s More...
Universal Credit households can get £1,200 bonus from HMRC | Personal Finance | Finance
Households across the UK receiving Universal Credit can get a bonus payment of up to £1,200 from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) through a savings scheme. The bonus comes as part of HMRC’s Help to Save scheme More...
UK households given £100 cost of living supermarket vouchers | Personal Finance | Finance
Households in on part of the UK are being offered up to £100 in cost of living vouchers in December to spend on food at supermarkets, energy bills and other essentials. The Household Support Fund has been extended More...
HMRC reduces Personal Allowance for people with letter K on payslip | Personal Finance | Finance
A key deadline for tax is just a month away for the millions of people who need to submit a self-assessment tax return in January. But for many HMRC is still catching up with what you owe and what you’re owed More...
Single households over 25 to get £297 extra per year from DWP | Personal Finance | Finance
Single households over the age of 24 are set to receive up to £297 extra per year from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in 2026, thanks to changes announced in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered More...
