Pensioners could have a ‘lost’ £9,500 left to claim – follow 3 steps | Retirement | Finance
Pensioners have been advised to check if they’re owed a “lost” pot of money. The average person could be missing out on around £9,500. According to Money Saving Expert (MSE), the consumer advice site set up by Martin Lewis, many Brits could have unclaimed pension money and don’t even realise. This is because over the years you have moved More...
Update on BBC TV Licence fee for pensioners | Personal Finance | Finance
The UK Government has dismissed an online petition’s proposals for the TV licence fee of £174.50 to be state-funded for all State Pensioners. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) responded More...
Labour defends WASPI decision ‘based on the evidence’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Labour has issued a fresh defence of its decision not to grant compensation for the WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) generation of women. The Government announced at the end of last year there More...
DWP update on major changes to PIP and Universal Credit | Personal Finance | Finance
The DWP has issued an update on an upcoming review of PIP (Personal Independence Payment). The study is being headed up by DWP minister Sir Stephen Timms and will look at role of the PIP assessment and the criteria More...
DWP reminder as people with stress could get monthly payments | Personal Finance | Finance
Brits living with a number of mental health issues could be entitled to cash support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). People with stress, anxiety or depression could be eligible for Personal More...
HMRC urges three groups to check tax due this year or face penalties | Personal Finance | Finance
The clock is ticking for those who need to register for Self Assessment, with HMRC issuing guidance for first-timers as the deadline looms. In a post on X, the department advised: “Check if you need to More...
When HMRC might owe a refund – and what a ‘K’ means on your payslip | UK | News
Payslip tax codes may appear to be merely a jumbled collection of letters and digits, but they play a vital role in calculating how much tax is deducted from your earnings. Should these codes be wrong, you might More...
Fury as teachers forced to wait 2 years for pension after age change | Personal Finance | Finance
Changes to the state pension age being mean teachers will now have to work an additional two years before they can retire. A fresh petition on the Parliament website is urging the government to provide updated More...
HMRC update over £10,000 tax rule that applies to savers with account | Personal Finance | Finance
HMRC has explained some of the rules around tax on savings. A taxpayer asked the group on social media what happens if a person needs to pay tax on their interest earnings. They asked specifically if you need More...
State pensioners warned over £33,848 going out of your bank account | Personal Finance | Finance
State pensioners have been urged to look over their accounts as you could lose over £33,000. Reporting group Action Fraud has warned that criminals are looking to dupe people into handing over their retirement More...
