Tag: Cost of Living
Households handed £120 cost of living payment from next week
Eligible households will receive a £120 cash boost to help with energy and food costs. …
Octopus to offer customers bill support ‘directly in energy accounts within days’
The energy giant has added millions more pounds to its financial support fund for this winter. …
UK shop price inflation hits 1.4% as Rachel Reeves’ Budget drives up costs
British households “bear the consequences” of Rachel Reeves’s Budget decisions. …
Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives update on income tax threshold £50,270 ahead of Budget
The lowest personal tax allowance has remained frozen at £12,570 since 2021 – a situation which has been branded as ‘ridiculous’ …
Alert to state pensioners as retired Brits around £600 ‘worse off’
New data shows that pensioners have suffered from having less disposable income in recent years. …
Poorest households hit hardest as damning new data shows income falls in real terms
Income inequality between the richest and the poorest has also widened. …
Nationwide to pay customers £175 for free ‘if they have £1,000 in bank account’
Nationwide has announced it will pay £175 to certain customers for a limited period of time as part of its latest ‘switch’ incentive. …
DWP claimants on these 24 benefits to get ‘Christmas Bonus’ – full list
The DWP’s Christmas Bonus payment will arrive in bank accounts automatically if eligible. …
DWP help and other cost-of-living payments of up to £2,785 you can claim before Christmas
The rising cost of living is affecting many people but there is a potential £2,785 worth of help you can claim before Christmas …
Stubborn inflation leaves mortgage experts all saying same thing about interest rates
Mortgage brokers have shared their verdict on what today’s inflation data means for interest rates. …
