Personal Finance

Thousands more pensioners are set to have their payments cut

DWP announces another £300 Winter Fuel Payment bombshell for pensioners

Save this Christmas by planning the cheapest days to buy your turkey

Save this Christmas by planning the cheapest days to buy your turkey

When should you buy your turkey for Christmas? This is the best time to go

More than 214,000 people are missing out on thousands of pounds through Child Benefits support from HMRC.

More than 214,000 people are missing out on thousands of pounds through Child Benefits support from HMRC.

Cost of living crisis

Thousands eligible for £2,200 cost of living boost but missing out - how to apply

Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, were directly blocked from allowing customers to pay £1.55 million of bonuses.

Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, were directly blocked from allowing customers to pay £1.55 million of bonuses.

Ofwat blocks water companies from paying bosses £6.8m bonuses with customer cash

Save while you spend this Black Friday with deals and discounts

Save while you spend this Black Friday with deals and discounts

How to save while you spend this Black Friday with deals and discounts

With energy costs rising, what grants are available to Brits who may be in need of extra financial support this winter?

With energy costs rising, what grants are available to Brits who may be in need of extra financial support this winter?

Cost of living crisis

Six grants you can claim to help with energy bills this winter

The coin knocked the “highly collectable” 2009 Kew Gardens 50p off the top spot for the first time in 15 years

The coin knocked the “highly collectable” 2009 Kew Gardens 50p off the top spot for the first time in 15 years

Royal Mint's rarest 50p in circulation sells for £123 - how to tell if you have one

Martin Lewis discussed the popular form of savings during his Martin Lewis Podcast on BBC Sounds.

Martin Lewis discussed the popular form of savings during his Martin Lewis Podcast on BBC Sounds.

Martin Lewis exposes 'complete urban myth' around NS&I Premium Bonds

Nurseries are considering adding top-up fees to free hours after increases to National Minimum Wage and National Insurance contributions

Nurseries are considering adding top-up fees to free hours after increases to National Minimum Wage and National Insurance contributions

Free childcare hours at risk as nurseries add top-up fees

This is how you could boost your pension pot in retirement

This is how you could boost your pension pot in retirement

Expert reveals little-known hack for getting £720 extra pension cash

Housing benefit payments are to be frozen next year

Housing benefit payments are to be frozen next year

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Housing benefit payments to be frozen next year

New figures have revealed £11.5 million were lost to online criminals during the festive period in 2023.

New figures have revealed £11.5 million were lost to online criminals during the festive period in 2023.

Personal Finance

Black Friday shoppers warned to be vigilant ahead of 'prime time' for scammers

The Ofgem energy price cap does not set the maximum a household will pay for their energy but limits the amount providers can charge them per unit

The Ofgem energy price cap does not set the maximum a household will pay for their energy but limits the amount providers can charge them per unit

Personal Finance

Energy bills set to 'rise again in January' despite hopes of lower price cap

The cost of butter has risen across Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl amid supply shortages

The cost of butter has risen across Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl amid supply shortages

Warning to supermarket shoppers as the price of butter soars across the UK

The DWP announced the huge boost to Universal Credit earlier this week

The DWP announced the huge boost to Universal Credit earlier this week

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DWP announces £15 million Universal Credit boost to help 'support' people

Government figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed that 318,834 claimants had their benefits stopped

Government figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed that 318,834 claimants had their benefits stopped

Universal Credit warning as more than 300,000 people have benefits stopped

Recipients of Universal Credit, Child Benefit, Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Pension Credit and more will all see their regular payments increase

Recipients of Universal Credit, Child Benefit, Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Pension Credit and more will all see their regular payments increase

Cost of living crisis

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Benefit payments set to increase including Universal Credit, PIP & Child Benefit

Homebase customers and employees should be aware of their rights ahead of risk of administration

Homebase customers and employees should be aware of their rights ahead of risk of administration

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Homebase administration fears for employees and customers

Until recently, the Royal Mint Kew Gardens 50p coin was the rarest of its kind in circulation in the UK

Until recently, the Royal Mint Kew Gardens 50p coin was the rarest of its kind in circulation in the UK

Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for nearly 400 times face value on eBay

PIP offers vital support for Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to help with additional costs

PIP offers vital support for Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to help with additional costs

DWP PIP eligibility and claim help tool launched by charity Turn2us

UK Apple users could be owed compensation as Which? launches £3bn iCloud claim

UK Apple users could be owed compensation as Which? launches £3bn iCloud claim

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UK Apple users could be owed compensation as Which? launches £3bn iCloud claim

Council Tax is set to rise again, with an average increase of £100 due next year

Council Tax is set to rise again, with an average increase of £100 due next year

Cost of living crisis

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Council Tax bills set to rise by an average of £100 in the new year

Car insurance companies often don't cover drivers for making this simple mistake, so it's worth checking your policy

Car insurance companies often don't cover drivers for making this simple mistake, so it's worth checking your policy

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The costly motoring mistake that 90 per cent of insurers don't pay out on

Pensioners and those in receipt of Universal Credit, PIP and Child Benefits are among the millions in line for a cash boost from the DWP

Pensioners and those in receipt of Universal Credit, PIP and Child Benefits are among the millions in line for a cash boost from the DWP

Code to spot bonus cash for millions on Universal Credit, PIP & more before Christmas

New family pension pots could help couples - women in particular - to save for older age with more certainty

New family pension pots could help couples - women in particular - to save for older age with more certainty

The pension change that could help millions of women

Facebook scams now account for two thirds of purchase frauds, according to TSB

Facebook scams now account for two thirds of purchase frauds, according to TSB

TSB issues warning to millions over Facebook scams ahead of Black Friday

The error on the old coin can be spotted in the date, and makes the coin a must-have for keen collectors

The error on the old coin can be spotted in the date, and makes the coin a must-have for keen collectors

The rare error that could make this penny worth more than £600 - how to spot

Pensioners face having to fill in a 243-question application to claim pension credit, which will unlock winter fuel payments of up to £300

Pensioners face having to fill in a 243-question application to claim pension credit, which will unlock winter fuel payments of up to £300

Cost of living crisis

Ministers considering new changes to £300 DWP Winter Fuel Payment

Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence if they watch or record live TV, regardless of what channel it is on

Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence if they watch or record live TV, regardless of what channel it is on

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Netflix viewers £1,000 TV Licence fine warning ahead of major event this week

New rules for winter fuel payments—check your eligibility now

New rules for winter fuel payments—check your eligibility now

Local government

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Winter fuel payment cut for millions of pensioners - what it means for you

The DWP Christmas bonus will be paid in December. Don't spend it all at once.

The DWP Christmas bonus will be paid in December. Don't spend it all at once.

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP Christmas bonus to be paid to people on these benefits next month

Tim Martin, Wetherspoon’s chairman, has warned over price rises after the autumn Budget

Tim Martin, Wetherspoon’s chairman, has warned over price rises after the autumn Budget

JD Wetherspoon boss issues price rise warning to customers

PIP payments to increase in line with new DWP rates for 2025

PIP payments to increase in line with new DWP rates for 2025

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PIP payments set to increase - see how much you could get

Amazon Subscribe and Save cuts up to 15 per cent off regular buys, but is it worth trying?

Amazon Subscribe and Save cuts up to 15 per cent off regular buys, but is it worth trying?

What is Amazon Subscribe and Save and is it worth doing?

Amazon returns have been extended ahead of Black Friday

Amazon returns have been extended ahead of Black Friday

Personal Finance

Amazon returns window extended ahead of Black Friday

It is vital to make a crucial check for your mobile phone this month, or risk losing out on as much as £352

It is vital to make a crucial check for your mobile phone this month, or risk losing out on as much as £352

Personal Finance

Mobile phone users issued £352 overpayment warning this month

The Royal Mint 50p coin in question was issued in 2017 and is considered “extremely rare”

The Royal Mint 50p coin in question was issued in 2017 and is considered “extremely rare”

The 'extremely rare' error that could make your normal 50p incredibly valuable

Elderly woman with her caregiver at nursing home

Elderly woman with her caregiver at nursing home

Carers in Reading to get boost as to how much they can earn

The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on eBay.

The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on eBay.

Royal Mint's rarest coins revealed as 50p sells for £155

Experts have issued a state pension warning to everyone born between 1965 and 1974 in the UK

Experts have issued a state pension warning to everyone born between 1965 and 1974 in the UK

Millions of people issued state pension warning

From winter 2024, only those households in England and Wales receiving Pension Credit or other means-tested benefits are entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment.

From winter 2024, only those households in England and Wales receiving Pension Credit or other means-tested benefits are entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment.

Winter Fuel Payment

WW2 veteran support group slams Chancellor over Winter Fuel Payment cuts

The cheapest pints of beer have been revealed in new research

The cheapest pints of beer have been revealed in new research

Personal Finance

Revealed: The cheapest (and most expensive) places for a pint of lager

Ahead of this week’s Bank of England interest rate announcement, here's the best easy access savings accounts

Ahead of this week’s Bank of England interest rate announcement, here's the best easy access savings accounts

Personal Finance

Savings accounts: best and worst for savings interest revealed

University and bank help students think about life after graduation

Ryanair are among the airlines who have said they will have to make changes in response to the ADP increase

Ryanair are among the airlines who have said they will have to make changes in response to the ADP increase

Cheap flights under threat as budget airlines to cut regional routes

Streamflation is rife. How much are you paying for your streaming services?

Streamflation is rife. How much are you paying for your streaming services?

Streamflation: How much are you paying for your streaming services?

Councils across the country run Council Tax Support schemes, sometimes called Council Tax Reduction, which allows you to take money off of your bill

Councils across the country run Council Tax Support schemes, sometimes called Council Tax Reduction, which allows you to take money off of your bill

22 Kids and Counting

Millions missing out on £1,500 in Council Tax support

The BBC TV Licence was increased from £159 to £169.50 last April

The BBC TV Licence was increased from £159 to £169.50 last April

£170 BBC TV Licence could be 'replaced' as BBC Chair considers future options

Benefits including Child Benefits, Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are set to increase

Benefits including Child Benefits, Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are set to increase

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Child Benefit payments to increase - see how much you could get

Businesses have expressed concerns about the National Minimum Wage and employer National Insurance contribution increases

Businesses have expressed concerns about the National Minimum Wage and employer National Insurance contribution increases

Businesses considering lay-offs in response to National Minimum Wage hike

Changes are expected to National Insurance, Universal Credit, National Minimum Wage, Carers' Allowance, Child Benefit and Free Childcare Hours among others

Changes are expected to National Insurance, Universal Credit, National Minimum Wage, Carers' Allowance, Child Benefit and Free Childcare Hours among others

Budget 2024: What to expect from 'painful' budget

Families will be hoping for help with Child Benefit, Free Childcare Hours and Universal Credit rules in the budget

Families will be hoping for help with Child Benefit, Free Childcare Hours and Universal Credit rules in the budget

Child benefit changes and free nursery hours: What can families expect in the budget?

The National Minimum Wage is set to increase to £12.21 an hour under new proposals in the autumn budget

The National Minimum Wage is set to increase to £12.21 an hour under new proposals in the autumn budget

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National Minimum Wage set to increase by 6.7 per cent in autumn budget

In the first Labour Budget since 2010 – and the first ever delivered by a woman – Ms Reeves promised to “invest, invest, invest”

In the first Labour Budget since 2010 – and the first ever delivered by a woman – Ms Reeves promised to “invest, invest, invest”

Budget highlights from pensions and fuel duty to inheritance and price of a pint