Mobile and broadband operators across the UK are poised to hike their prices for millions of customers in 2026. The majority of customers with a mobile phone or internet plan…
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UK households urged to claim £2,000 ‘top-up’ from HMRC | Personal Finance | Finance
Parents are being urged to claim a £2,000 ‘top-up’ from HMRC that they may have missed out on. HMRC said 571,945 families received payments through the Government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme…
State Pension warning as expert urges retirees to use 6% rule | Personal Finance | Finance
Planning your retirement can be stressful but understanding your finances is essential to ensure a peaceful retirement. Too many, however, make a mistake in the run-up to their pension age,…
Major bank offering £400 to switch before Christmas – how to claim | Personal Finance | Finance
Brits hoping to save a bit of extra cash before Christmas could benefit from a new switch deal worth hundreds of pounds. A major UK bank is offering £400 for…
State pensioners hit with HMRC tax bills for savings accounts | Personal Finance | Finance
More than a million state pensioners are being hit with HMRC tax bills for interest they earned on their savings accounts. Figures by investment platform AJ Bell show that 1,160,000…
Households with cash ISAs urged to make deposits as limits face cut | Personal Finance | Finance
Households with a Cash ISA are being urged to make a deposit into their savings account as Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce rule changes in the autumn Budget.…
Triple lock could be replaced by ‘more sustainable’ Australian option | Personal Finance | Finance
The triple lock mechanism was introduced in 2011 and has been increasing how much more state pension people receive each year since. However, it has been criticised as unsustainable and…
Triple lock change in the Budget ‘likely’ as Rachel Reeves has ‘no choice’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be forced to change the triple lock with state pensioners getting a less generous increase. The triple lock policy ensures state pension payments rise each April…
Best Cash ISA paying guaranteed 4.28% before limits cut | Personal Finance | Finance
A Cash ISA is promising to pay savers a market-leading 4.28% interest rate right now, regardless of what happens to limits in next month’s Autumn Budget. According to financial experts,…
Pension savers urged to consider 3 options to ‘spread risk’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Pension savers have been told they may want to diversify where they put their cash as there could be major changes in the looming Autumn Budget. Experts at financial planning…