State Pension payments can be boosted before April | Personal Finance | Finance
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recently disclosed that over 10,000 payments amounting to £12.5 million have been made since last year by individuals using a new digital service to boost their State Pension payments. However, those aiming to maximise their retirement income through the contributory benefit have just two weeks to address any gaps More...
‘I saved £3K on my car with simple switch drivers don’t know about’ | Personal Finance | Finance
A driver shared how a simple switch has slashed her car costs by £3,000 yet the majority of motorists do not even know you can do it. Charlotte Coles, 32, from Basingstoke, organised a car finance deal when More...
Martin Lewis warning over PIP changes as ‘many risk losing out’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Martin Lewis has issued a warning about changes to PIP (Personal Independence Payment) as claimants could lose out on thousands of pounds a year under tightened eligibility criteria. In efforts to rein in Government More...
Halifax clarifies deposit rules after customer told ‘we don’t do that’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Halifax has clarified its cash deposit rules after a question from a confused customer. The person got in touch over social media with this query: “Please can you explain? Have tried to pay in Norwegian More...
DWP announces major compensation payouts for thousands | Personal Finance | Finance
Tens of thousands of hard-hit benefit claimants are finally set to receive long-overdue compensation, with payments of up to £5,000 due this year, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed. A More...
State Pension: These savers could boost pot by as much as £6,500 with simple fix | UK | News
The Government has said parents who did not claim child benefit will be able top up their state pension for free. Parents will be able to apply for the National Insurance credits from April 2026, although the More...
Pension industry should be ‘ashamed’ as savers left clueless about their funds | UK | News
At least 30 million people in the UK do not know where their pension is or how much they have got, and the pension industry should be ashamed, a leading financial consultant has said. Richard Smith, an independent More...
April bill increases could sabotage your credit cards and mortgages | Personal Finance | Finance
Findings from CredAbility indicate that 24% of UK adults, around 12.2 million people, have missed at least one payment in the last year. Come April, energy price caps are set to soar to an average of £1,849 More...
Martin Lewis’ 50-day warning to Octopus, OVO and E.On customers | Personal Finance | Finance
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone who has a fixed rate energy deal or is thinking about getting one. Speaking on X, the money saving expert told people on fixed tariffs from providers like E.on, OVO, More...
Rachel Reeves inheritance tax warning – protect your pension from IHT | Personal Finance | Finance
In her autumn Budget, Reeves announced that she would charge IHT on unused defined contribution pension pots from March 2027. Currently, inherited pensions are exempt from IHT, although beneficiaries may have More...
