Category: Finance
State pensioners could get extra £4,050 in payments through these two schemes
Payment rates for the state pension increased last month but experts fear it’s not enough to meet rising living costs …
‘I work in security and I’ve never seen so many desperate pensioners shoplifting’
Shoplifters are shifting demographics …
NS&I statement after reports of Premium Bonds ‘delays’
The prize fund rate for Premium Bonds recently changed …
DWP introduces new measures to prevent people fraudulently claiming PIP payments
The DWP has announced new measures to stop people fraudulently claiming Personal Independent Payments – and it’s not the only benefit that will be affected …
Households can save £174.50 on BBC TV licence fee with little-known rule
The licence fee applies to any home which watches or records programmes as they’re being broadcast live on any TV channel or watches live programmes on any online TV service. …
DWP dates PIP and Universal Credit changes will begin in 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed when planned eligibility changes to Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit will start …
Nationwide announces key date over next round of £100 bonus payments
The payments previously went out as a way of ‘rewarding’ its members …
Update as government says ‘you don’t need to pay council tax if’
Many people can claim a discount, with some able to avoid paying any council tax at all. …
DWP could owe money to thousands of married women due to oversight
Many of the affected women are receiving less than £1 a week through an outdated scheme called the Graduated Retirement Benefit …
State pension age to rise in 2026 to everyone born in these years
The payment will now be restricted to older individuals starting from …
