Category: Finance
DWP responds to calls for £7,500 a year boost to Universal Credit
The Government is rolling out new plans to help poor families. …
Up to £2,000 available from energy suppliers like British Gas for bill assistance
A number of firms, including British Gas, EDF, Utilita and Octopus Energy, are offering grants and other support – how to apply explained …
Rent bombshell for pensioners set to add £15 billion to benefits bill
Currently, the Treasury spends £6.7bn a year on housing benefit payments to pensioners …
Workers warned to brace themselves for pay curbs despite big increases for public sector
Pay throughout the economy, excluding bonuses, rose by 5.7 percent in the three months to May, which is above the general rate of inflation of 2 percent. …
Car insurance expert sets out exact date to get cheapest deal when renewing
Drivers have been urged to act early ahead of when their insurance expires to secure the best deal. …
Picking wildflowers could cost you £5,000 as expert explains how to avoid fine
Picking wildflowers is a common activity in the summer months, but experts have warned it is ‘completely illegal’ to pick most – even daisies …
Pensioners entitled to £300 cost of living payment to cover bills – check eligibility
The new Government has recently come under fire for scrapping this payment for millions of Brits. …
Millions get new rights to compensation over dirty tap water, supply and service failures
Environment Secretary Steve Reed said households and businesses have been let down by water companies. …
DWP warning as thousands of claimants get surprise £4,000 bill
Some people have had bills of £20,000 to pay. …
Labour swore it wouldn’t hike VAT – see sneaky way Reeves could make us pay more anyway
During the general election, Labour leader Keir Starmer repeatedly pledged the party wouldn’t hike income tax, national insurance or VAT. That could change in the autumn Budget. …
