State pensioners living alone urged to check if they’re owed £4k | Personal Finance | Finance

The Department for Work and Pensions has recently disclosed that nearly 78% of all new Pension Credit claims are now being processed within the target timeframe of 10 weeks. This…

Major state pension age update as DWP launches new review | Personal Finance | Finance

The state pension age is becoming a “point of discussion”, according to an expert, who argued a new review is providing the chance to address a cause of concern for…

Proposal for £1.75 bus fare cap for shorter journeys of certain length | Personal Finance | Finance

A campaign has launched calling for the bus fare cap in England to be reduced to £1.75 for some journeys. The cap is currently set at £3 for a single…

Angela Rayner stamp duty ‘scandal’ explained: What did she do wrong? | Personal Finance | Finance

Angela Rayner has finally admitted she did not pay enough stamp duty on her new seaside home. The Deputy Prime Minister said she had received inaccurate tax advice on her…

Labour update on plans for National Insurance tax break | Personal Finance | Finance

Labour has issued a statement on after calls for National Insurance to be reduced. Labour MP Nadia Whittome asked about the idea of lowering the tax for certain workers, in…

Complete list of 18 Halifax branches closing | Personal Finance | Finance

Halifax has confirmed it will be shutting down 18 branches across the UK throughout September. Major towns impacted include Rhyl, Castleford, Northwich, Skegness, and London. The closures will commence as…

UK households can save £7,500 from today – check if you are eligible | Personal Finance | Finance

A new government change means that thousands of parents are able to save up to a huge £7,500 on childcare. Working families are now able to have 30 hours of…

State pensioners can get 10 freebies and discounts in September worth £14,214 | Personal Finance | Finance

State pensioners can boost their income by up to £14,214 in September with 10 government freebies and discounts. Thanks to a 4.1% uprating of the State Pension back in April…

NatWest to close 8 bank branches next week – full list | Personal Finance | Finance

NatWest will shut down eight of its bank branches next week as part of a wider wave of closures throughout the rest of 2025. The bank has already confirmed that…

State pensioners urged to claim £7,859 each after DWP and HMRC issue | Personal Finance | Finance

Thousands of people are being urged to claim a state pension payment worth £7,589 that they’re entitled to following an error by the DWP. As many as nearly 500,000 people…