Category: Finance
Chancellor urged to scrap free prescriptions for people aged 60 to 65
Pressure is coming from the Intergenerational Foundation charity, which argues that free prescriptions should be aligned to the state pension age of 66. …
Panic for Rachel Reeves as Chancellor set budget deadline in just hours
Chancellor Rachel Reeves must decide by Wednesday whether to change the Government’s fiscal rules. …
DWP Carer’s Allowance warning as ‘huge problems’ hit Brits
The Department for Work and Pensions has been criticised for the “broken Carer’s Allowance system” as the Government comes under fire …
Bank earns ‘excellent’ rating on savings account that pays £460 interest
The savings account “competes strongly” against the other deals in its sector. …
Financial expert sounds alarm over future State Pension payments
Chartered Financial Planner Joshua Gerstler has discussed the phased introduction of means testing for the State Pension …
DWP issues update to WASPI women after delays to state pension compensation
WASPI women impacted could be due up to £2,950 each in compensation. …
Warning UK households need to take out little-known £5 insurance
A finance expert is urging people to look into an “underutilised” protection that many may not even be aware of. …
DWP may owe ‘£7,000’ to overlooked group who reached state pension age before April 2016
Countless women may be owed money by the DWP, following an ‘administration error’. …
DWP exact date State Pension 2025 will be confirmed – it could be a £460 increase
Millions of people will get a rise in April when their State Pension increases – the exact amount is set to be confirmed in days …
DWP scheme could provide £7,320 a year to help with housing costs – who is eligible
Check if you could be eligible for this cash support of up to £610 a month from the DWP. …
