Tag: inflation
Bank of England ‘must act now’ as experts predict two major decisions this year
Inflation has fallen to below the official target of 2 percent …
State pension 4.1% boost ‘entirely cancelled’ for millions of pensioners
State pensioners are on course for another inflation-beating pay rise next April. …
Mortgage interest rates warning as Bank of England may be forced into major change
Coventry Building Society have made a move that has worried experts, as so-called swap rates have been edging up in recent days. …
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 …
Warning over your pensions as the number of people living to 100 surges
The number of centenarians in the UK has doubled in the past 20 years to almost 15,000 and is expected to rise to almost 400,000 over the next 100 years …
State pension Triple Lock ‘at risk’ of being scrapped after Winter Fuel Payment axe
State pensioners or people yet to retire could find the triple lock being removed before too long, warn financial experts. …
Andrew Bailey shares dire interest rates update – and homeowners won’t be happy
Governor Andrew Bailey has said it was unlikely that interest rates would return to near zero. …
Hope for Bank of England rate cut dashed by soaring air fares
The headline inflation rate was unchanged at 2.2 percent in August, but core inflation – stripping out energy, food, alcohol and tobacco – rose to 3.6 percent. …
Last-minute rush for free childcare worth £3,500 a year before deadline on August 31 2024
Greater access to free childcare will typically save parents of the youngest children around £3,500 a year on average in fees to nurseries. …
Virgin Money customers given significant mortgage rate cuts
The provider has also made a series of changes to remortgage and buy-to-let options …
