DWP to cut payments for thousands by £200 from Monday | Personal Finance | Finance
Thousands of Brits could receive around £200 less in Universal Credit each month from today as the Department for Work and Pensions introduces major changes to health-related payments. Under the new rules, many new claimants applying for the limited capability for work-related activity (LCWRA) element will receive just over £217 a month, down More...
DWP disability benefit payment rates to rise today – full list 2026 | Personal Finance | Finance
The new benefit rates will take effect from today (Image: Getty) Millions of Brits who receive benefits will see a change in how much they are given as the rates, which are linked to inflation, have risen by More...
People appealing council tax band ‘could get higher bills’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Bills are increasing for most this month (Image: Yau Ming Low via Getty Images) Millions of households are bracing for a council tax shock this April, with bills soaring by as much as 10 percent in some parts More...
HMRC clarifies £50,000 rule as new tax requirements come in from April | Personal Finance | Finance
HMRC has clarified its rules as many taxpayers need to start using a new system. The new digital system is gradually expanding over the coming years. The issue came to light after a customer asked the tax authority More...
Two-child benefit cap axed from Monday April 6 as households handed £3,500 extra | Personal Finance | Finance
The two-child benefit cap is being axed from Monday (Image: Getty) The controversial two-child benefit cap will officially be scrapped from Monday, April 6 – handing affected households at least £3,500 More...
New DWP PIP rates confirmed from Monday, April 6 with £375.20 extra cash | Personal Finance | Finance
The DWP will increase PIP benefits from April (Image: Getty) Though the future of PIP has often been put under scrutiny as part of plans to slash cash from Britain’s ballooning welfare bill, for the time More...
One Universal Credit payment slashed in half from Monday | Personal Finance | Finance
One aspect of Universal Credit is being slashed for new claimants from next week. Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) provides additional monthly payments to people with health conditions More...
Older state pensioners given £439.40 extra cash from Monday, April 6 | Personal Finance | Finance
Older state pensioners will get a £440 boost (Image: Getty) Older state pensioners are being handed a financial boost from Monday, April 6 worth up to £439.40 extra per year, the DWP has confirmed. The state More...
HMRC issuing demand letters for people with £3,500 and up in savings account | Personal Finance | Finance
People with as little as £3,500 in fixed savings accounts could trigger an unexpected tax bill letter from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the new tax year. That’s because HMRC is able to automatically More...
DWP hands 4 million households £295 extra benefits cash from Monday | Personal Finance | Finance
The DWP is handing 4 million households an extra £295 Universal Credit benefits boost from Monday, April 6, thanks to a ‘rebalancing’ of the benefit. The government is boosting Universal Credit benefit payment More...
