An investment company has issued a £16,000 warning to savers – and said they are missing out by more than £7,000 by keeping it in the bank. According to Leeds-based…
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Energy price calculator – see how much more you’ll pay from today | Personal Finance | Finance
From today (October 1), a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales will see energy bills rise by around £2.93 a month, as the new autumn price cap comes into…
More than 7m households in Britain urged to do one key task today to save money | Personal Finance | Finance
More than seven million households still on a standard energy tariff have been urged to send in meter readings to avoid paying higher prices from October 1. The energy price…
Demand surges for engineer Salko’s skilled workforce | City & Business | Finance
In an age of decarbonisation and complex industrial projects, demand has never been greater for the services of mechanical and electrical engineering business Salko UK and its integrated, turnkey solutions…
Get 25 hours of free electricity if you sign up by October 31 | Personal Finance | Finance
UK households could benefit from up to 25 hours of free electricity this November, courtesy of Uswitch.com. The comparison website’s latest offer aims to alleviate some of the financial burden…
Households urged to use piece of A4 paper before turning heating on | Personal Finance | Finance
The weather is getting colder and wetter and within days energy bills will creep up again by another 2% when Ofgem raises its price cap on Wednesday. That’s why anyone…
Those born after 1977 given alert on claiming state pension | Personal Finance | Finance
Those born after 1977 are being warned of a major Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) change in the qualifying criteria for claiming their first payment. The State Pension age…
‘One quick check showed I was owed £17,000 – you should try this’ | Personal Finance | Finance
A woman from Newcastle-under-Lyne has shared her delight after discovering a forgotten pension pot worth £17,000. Karen Wright, 55, a social work team manager, found the money through an app…
Households urged to put tin foil behind radiators from October | Personal Finance | Finance
It was only a few weeks ago that households were desperately trying to cool down their houses by plastering tin foil in the windows. But now as winter rapidly approaches…
Little-known rule could see Universal Credit payment drop to zero | Personal Finance | Finance
Universal Credit payments are heavily influenced by a claimant’s earnings in each assessment period, which covers the full month before their benefit payment is made. Due to the little-known surplus…