Category: Finance
Rachel Reeves to rake in an extra £6bn a year with pension age hike
EXCLUSIVE: The government will need to stump up nearly £800m a year to offset the worst effects of state pension poverty. …
Homes built before 1919 risk Halifax mortgage penalty
The net effect of the change could create a two-tier market that benefits newer properties over older homes …
Key ingredient driving up the cost of Christmas dinner
As people count down to Christmas, supermarket sales are forecast to exceed £13 billion over the four weeks of December for the first time ever. …
‘I’m a travel expert – there’s one thing you must know to bag cheap flights to east’
A travel expert shared the “one thing you must know” to drastically slash the costs of a long-haul flight – but some warned it’s not for the faint-hearted …
State pensioners going to Australia will miss out on £470 payment
The state pension rises annually in line with the triple lock – but not for everyone. …
Check your change for a £2 coin with error that could be worth £220
In some cases this type of error in a coin could be worth thousands to the right collector. …
WASPI women may hear DWP compensation update ‘soon’ as Labour faces growing calls
The DWP has been under pressure to announce a compensation scheme for women affected by changes to the State Pension age …
Dobbies confirms 12 store closure dates with huge clearance sales now underway
The garden centre chain is now set to exit a number of loss-making sites and will transfer two additional locations to other operators after a court ruling …
DWP update to pensioners owed up to £12k in back payments
Approximately 120,000 pensioners are believed to have been underpaid their state pension entitlements. …
Barclays and TSB customers given welcome Christmas mortgage boost
Both Barclays and TSB have cut interest rates on new deals with rivals expected to follow suit in the coming days …
