Category: Finance
DWP issues payments to thousands as update given
The Cold Weather Payment is triggered when the average temperature in an area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below for seven days …
Halifax launches unusually short fixed rate mortgage
The new deal comes against the background of reports that mortgage rates are relatively high at the moment and likely to fall over the next few years. …
Scottish Power to offer half-price electricity this winter – but there’s a catch
Scottish Power is set to ease the burden on households by offering half-price electricity this winter, with potential savings of up to £300. …
Inheritance tax exemption rule could ‘cost you more than it saves’, expert warns
People wanting to gift money this Christmas to avoid Inheritance Tax could land themselves with a huge bill instead, according to one expert …
Avoid 40 percent Inheritance Tax legally with new ‘10 year’ loophole
UK residents can avoid Inheritance Tax legally with a new loophole. …
After five years of Labour we’ll be ready to scrap inheritance tax altogether
Millions are furious at Keir Starmer for hitting farmers, businesses, pensioners and farmers with a brutal inheritance tax raid. There’s a way round it, though. …
Three-month warning for first-time buyers before Stamp Duty changes take hold
The move follows a decision by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to end the stamp duty holiday …
DWP quizzed over £500+ payments at Argos, Currys, Trainline
The DWP set out several reasons for why the payments were necessary. …
UK residents in energy-inefficient homes face £299 rise in bills this year
Two thirds of over 65s live in inefficient homes, meaning they are hit the hardest, as they pay an extra £256 in annualised energy bills compared to under 30s at current prices …
