Category: Finance
Take the state pension out of the hands of MPs or we may die before we get it
OPINION: Life expectancy in the UK has fallen, but at the same time we are expected to work longer before getting the state pension. So, how does that work? …
GDP figures branded ‘extremely worrying’ for UK service sector with worst ‘yet to come’
Despite two months of negative economic growth, analysts warn the worst is “yet to come” for businesses. …
Is Ed Miliband on borrowed time after Wes Streeting’s furious rant?
I was astonished to see Wes Streeting publicly lay into fellow Labour cabinet member Ed Miliband. Then I got it. He couldn’t stop himself. …
HMRC blocks U-turn by workers who grabbed tax-free lump sums in budget panic
Savers claim they took their lump sum withdrawal decision on the basis of guidance that they had a 30-day cooling-off period …
State pensioners hit with HMRC tax bill over 30-day rule
Pensioners face being issued a tax bill from HMRC due to a 30-day-rule. …
‘I’m a business owner – Reeves’s Budget will cost us more than £100,000′
Rachel Watkyn, 53, said the Autumn Budget affected her business up to two months before it was announced. …
Government responds to calls to scrap TV licence fee for all households
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has replied to a massive petition demanding people should stop being forced to pay …
DWP PIP and DLA claimants to lose £750 as benefit scrapped from 2025
A £750 benefit will come to an end in January 2025. …
DWP state pension code to know if you will receive your payment early this month
Thousands of pensioners will see a change in their state pension payments this month due to the Christmas bank holidays – here’s what you need to know. …
Santander, Barclays, TSB and Halifax cut home loan rates ahead of Stamp Duty crunch
Santander, Barclays, TSB and the Halifax are reducing rates on new deals after some others cut the cost of new home loans earlier this week …
