Martin Lewis warns millions to be affected by council tax change | Personal Finance | Finance
The removal of ‘outdated’ council tax billing and collection is being proposed in a government consultation which is open until September 12. Martin Lewis explained the consultation was seeking input from English taxpayers on their experiences and opinions of the system. One key change could be replacing the traditional 10-month payment More...
People earning less than £100,000 urged to claim £2,000 to £4,000 HMRC benefit | Personal Finance | Finance
Working parents earning less than £100,000 per year are being urged to claim a benefit from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) worth either £2,000 or £4,000 annually. Tax-free childcare gives parents who aren’t More...
4 conditions that likely won’t qualify in DWP’s new ‘severe’ criteria | Personal Finance | Finance
With the introduction of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in Parliament last week, safeguards were established for 200,000 people under the Severe Conditions Criteria Group. Members More...
HMRC alert as high earners to be hit harder | Personal Finance | Finance
Britain’s wealthiest are being warned to brace for a wave of tax probes as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) steps up its campaign to recover billions from high earners. In a dramatic escalation, the tax authority More...
PIP cuts won’t fix ‘alarming’ benefit fraud, experts warn Labour | Personal Finance | Finance
Labour’s plan to crack down on disability benefits will do little to curb the UK’s “alarming” levels of welfare fraud, experts have warned. Sir Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to rethink controversial More...
New £300 winter fuel payment triggers wave of scam texts – ‘contact bank immediately’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Pensioners have been warned of a surge in scam texts targeting older people. Fraudsters are exploiting confusion around the newly expanded winter fuel payment scheme, which will see millions more pensioners across More...
Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner are at war – and there’s only one winner | Personal Finance | Finance
Chancellor Rachel Reeevs is pinning her hopes on sweeping reforms dragging the UK out of the economic doldrums. She calls it her “Plan for Change”. These include unleashing pension funds to invest in Britain, More...
All the energy suppliers set to give £150 discount in winter | Personal Finance | Finance
A variety of energy suppliers are set to provide a £150 discount to millions of households this winter as part of the government’s expanded Warm Home Discount scheme. In a major expansion, the Warm Home More...
Nationwide Building society offers bumper 6.5% interest rate on savings account | Personal Finance | Finance
Despite falling UK savings rates, Nationwide’s Regular Saver continues to offer competitive returns of 6.5% AER, making it one of the best options on the market. Regular savings accounts usually require a fixed More...
HMRC warns Brits earning up to £60,000 they could be ‘missing out on cash boost’ | Personal Finance | Finance
The tax office has urged parents to check their Child Benefit entitlement as a threshold change could mean many may be missing out on a “cash boost”. As of April 2024, households can now earn up to £60,000 More...
