Shock inflation rate rise kills hope of base rate cut | Personal Finance | Finance
The bigger than expected inflation rate rise in November – up from 1.7 per cent to 2.3 per cent – has killed hopes of a Bank of England cut in the base rate in December, according to finance experts. At the same time City markets are now betting that a fall in the base rate, which is currently 4.75 percent, will be smaller and slower through More...
DWP update confirms 760,000 pensioners won’t get £300 Fuel Payment | Personal Finance | Finance
In a discreetly announced update, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has disclosed that over 760,000 households of elderly Britons are set to lose out on the Winter Fuel Payment this year, despite being More...
Go.compare expert urges anyone with a bank account to take up this simple habit | Personal Finance | Finance
Savvy savers who think they are covered should one of their bank cards fail as they have a back-up account may be in for an unpleasant surprise. Experts at Go.Compare spoke about the benefits of having access More...
What rising inflation means for your finances, savings and mortgages | Personal Finance | Finance
What rising inflation means for your finances, savings and mortgages. (Image: Getty) UK inflation has risen to its highest level since April, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) More...
DWP exact date confirmed for state pension top-up deadline | Personal Finance | Finance
People thinking of topping up their National Insurance (NI) contributions to increase their state pension may want to act now ahead of a final deadline. You can currently pay voluntary NI contributions over More...
UK households issued urgent £200 warning thanks to Rachel Reeves | Personal Finance | Finance
A decline of new buy-to-let landlords in the UK’s housing market means already high rents will continue to rise over the next five years, according to new analysis by estate agent Savills. The leading More...
UK households dealt huge blow as 3 key benefits will not be increased next year | Personal Finance | Finance
Three key benefits will not be increased next year, which will come as a blow to millions of households. The move comes despite plans to raise a majority of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits in More...
Inflation jump just the start — Rachel Reeves will make things worse | Personal Finance | Finance
The jump in inflation in October was not a big surprise after the 10% increase in household fuel bills, but the cost-of-living crisis will worsen before it gets better. Most commenters expect the measures in More...
Over 55s warned they could face a tax ‘shock’ on their retirement income | Personal Finance | Finance
New research warns that over 55s may face a potential “shock” in retirement, as thousands remain unaware that their income will be taxed. A survey by Shawbrook Bank revealed that nearly one in three near-retirees More...
Rachel Reeves faces nightmare decision over secret Bitcoin stash | Personal Finance | Finance
Don’t panic, Reeves hasn’t been playing the cryptocurrency market with taxpayers’ money. If she had, she probably wouldn’t have any left. The coins don’t belong to her, but the More...
