Vida Savings has increased the interest offered on its fixed Cash ISA to 4.31%, earning an “excellent” Moneyfactscompare rating. The interest rate, which is fixed for one year, can be…
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Universal Credit claimants up a million in 1 year, experts weigh in | Personal Finance | Finance
New statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions have shown eight million people are currently receiving Universal Credit. This marks the highest figure since the benefit was first launched…
Rachel Reeves is turning England into new Scotland. We’ll all go broke | Personal Finance | Finance
The Chancellor is piling up debt, draining growth with punitive taxes, and running down the nation’s wealth. In the last financial year the UK borrowed a staggering £148billion as the…
Everyone born in these years set for £550 boost from DWP state pension rule | Personal Finance | Finance
Everyone born in these years is in line for a boost to their state pension worth over £550 a year. That’s because the Triple Lock forecasts show that right now,…
Households urged to claim £1,354 HMRC cash boost before August 31 | Personal Finance | Finance
Households with teenagers across the UK are being urged to extend their Child Benefit before August 31 to get a cash boost worth £1,354 per year. Child Benefit can be…
‘Alarming’ drop in UK consumer confidence since Rachel Reeves’s Budget misery | Personal Finance | Finance
Consumer confidence in Britain’s future economic prospects has nosedived over the past year, new data reveals. Confidence has crashed by 31 points during the last 12 months, tumbling from an…
Lloyds becomes first bank to introduce £300 rule this August | Personal Finance | Finance
Lloyds Bank customers will soon be able to pay cash into their accounts while picking up everyday essentials, thanks to a new app feature launching later this month. From August…
State pension age will rise for anyone born between these years | Personal Finance | Finance
The State Pension age is all set to be increased from 66 to 67 years, with the change expected to apply to all men and women nationwide by 2028. The…
Rachel Reeves in crisis as UK economy grows by just 0.3% | City & Business | Finance
UK GDP figures have showed sluggish growth of just 0.3% in the second quarter from April to June, dealing a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she tries to deliver…
Savings account warning as ‘more than 20’ providers cut interest rates | Personal Finance | Finance
More than 20 savings account providers have slashed interest rates for customers since the Bank of England cut its Base Rate last Thursday. The accounts targeted include easy access, notice,…