DWP Universal Credit update: New rates from today – how much benefits offers now | Personal Finance | Finance
Universal Credit payments are also increasing 6.7 percent from today in a boost for millions of Britons who claim the benefit from the Department for Work and Pension (DWP). New rates for the benefit were set out in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt‘s Spring Budget just over a month ago when he delivered his financial plan to the House of Commons in More...
‘The triple lock is not forever!’ Architect of pension pledge issues stark warning | Personal Finance | Finance
An architect of the triple lock has said the pensions pledge will not last forever on the day people receiving the state pension get a 8.5 percent boost. Sir Steve Webb, who was pensions minister in the coalition More...
DWP state pension triple lock update as minister issues new statement on affordability | Personal Finance | Finance
Despite concerns about long-term affordability, Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has defended the continuation of the triple lock for pensioners. The triple lock is a commitment to raise the state pension More...
DWP PIP benefits increase: The 25 conditions that could get you maximum of £737 a year | Personal Finance | Finance
PIP claimants receiving support due to suffering from one of 25 ailments and health conditions will – potentially – be getting an extra £737 a year from Monday. The Department for Work and Pensions More...
Jeremy Hunt ‘takes bolt cutter to triple lock’ as state pension rise wiped out by taxes | Politics | News
Jeremy Hunt’s “stealth taxes” will wipe out more than three-quarters of the increase to the state pension, the Liberal Democrats have said. Sir Ed Davey’s party has accused the Chancellor More...
DWP pension warning issued as new update shows you could be missing out on £218 a week | Personal Finance | Finance
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a warning that thousands could be missing out on more than £500 a month. The DWP issued a warning that many could be missing out on Pension Credit, a non-taxable More...
DWP state pension action demanded as vulnerable elderly people lose £1.3m a day | Personal Finance | Finance
More than £2 billion has been stolen from pensioners by fraudsters since 2020, it has been revealed. The figure equates to an average of more than £1.3 million a day with more than 250,000 cases officially More...
‘I’m a state pensioner who was happy to see payments going up – then I got this letter’ | Personal Finance | Finance
A state pensioner pleased to see her payments increase this April was shocked to be informed she would be paying tax for the first time. Frozen income tax rates mean Susan Bruce, 76, from Portsmouth, will be More...
eBay drops fees for selling pre-owned clothing in bid to cut waste from today | Personal Finance | Finance
eBay has announced a game-changing move in the fashion resale market by scrapping fees for selling pre-owned clothing. Starting Monday, individuals can list all second-hand clothing items for free, including More...
Rent rises could outpace earnings growth in years ahead, think tank warns | Personal Finance | Finance
The Resolution Foundation has issued a stark warning that rent increases could outstrip earnings growth in the coming years. The think tank forecasts a potential 13% rise in average rents over the next three More...
