Category: Finance
First-time buyers with no ‘bank of mum and dad’ finally get £60k mortgage boost
First time buyers who do not have access to family wealth are being offered an innovative new mortgage that can help them get on the property ladder. …
‘I’m a personal finance expert and here’s my 4-point plan to save cash ISAs’
A financial expert has urged the government to do ‘four things’ that would keep the benefits of cash ISAs for savers and get many Brits saving even more. …
DWP says many pensioners could be missing out on £700 a year
The Department for Work and Pensions has published figures showing that one in 10 Pension Credit claimants are missing out on their share of around £100 million …
State pensioners urged to fill in this DWP form to claim £7,800
Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by the issue …
Savers have just two days to open savings account paying 5.37% – but there’s a catch
An account paying over 5% a year for 30 years with tax-free benefits is on offer but savers are warned they have just days to act. …
DWP alert over Pension Credit payments for older people going on holiday
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued guidance for older people who are currently claiming Pension Credit and plan to go on holiday this summer …
State pension age update as Brits push for retirement at 60
A campaign for the state age to be lowered back to 60 has met with a major snag. …
The UK’s richest family revealed – worth a whopping £34bn more than King Charles
King Charles’ personal fortune grew by £30m this year, while the richest family’s wealth fell by £5.2m a day in the same time period. …
Rachel Reeves’s cash ISA plan ‘will see savers flock to popular tax shelter’
Fears over the future of the cash ISA and its generous allowance will encourage savers to stash their tax-free savings elsewhere, an expert has claimed. …
DWP underpaid some state pensioners by nearly £6,000 each last year – are you affected?
The government has released an update showing that state pensioners were underpaid by almost half a billion pounds in 2024/25 …
