Energy bills: Dad fears price cap rise as finances take ‘catastrophic hit’ | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Ofgem announced that the energy price cap will increase to £3,549 from October 1. This has left many Britons worried about how they will cope with rising bills. Imran Afzal, 45 is “very worried” about the upcoming increases as he “just about makes ends meet”. The father of two worked as a civil servant for 16 years but had to More...
State pension petition calls for £380 a week payments and retirement age at 60 | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Jon Greer, head of retirement policy at Quilter, said: “Truss will struggle to balance the books if she wants to stay true to the Tory manifesto of keeping the triple lock in years to come in light of More...
Universal Credit and other DWP benefit claimants set to get cash boost at Christmas | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] What is Universal Credit?Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid monthly. People may be able to get it if they’re on a low income, out of work or they cannot work. Universal More...
Cost of living: Thousands petition for Carer’s Allowance to increase to £239 per week | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] The DWP has confirmed in its latest guidance that total benefits will usually go up or stay the same if someone puts in a claim for Carer’s Allowance but they shouldn’t decrease. However, it’s important More...
Cost of living payment due today – who will get £326 sum paid today | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] For those looking out for the payment, there are specific things to make note of. Firstly, there should be a specific identifier when the first payment from HMRC arrives in customers’ bank accounts. This More...
House prices up £50k on 2020 prices as market cools, says Nationwide | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Britain’s largest building society revealed a cooling off in August amid early signs of the market losing momentum due to soaring inflation and energy costs. Annual growth slowed to 10 per cent in More...
OVO Energy announces £50million support package to help most vulnerable with energy bills | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] As well as this, OVO is going to provide free smart thermostats to help customers reduce their heating costs. They are also providing free electric blankets so people can reduce their need to put on the More...
Cost of living squeeze: Cupboard staples’ prices rocket by 20 percent | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Butter, milk, and spaghetti are among the goods that have got much dearer, new figures revealed on Wednesday. Households are already grappling with huge increases in the price of energy and fuels like More...
Online bank threat as families lose ‘mind-boggling sums’ – inheritances gone without trace | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Every year, millions in assets are lost because people are not keeping a record of them in their will. The problem is growing as more people conduct their financial activities digitally, leaving no physical More...
State pension ‘not enough to pay the bills’, research finds | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] People typically think they need £1,117 per month to live comfortably in retirement but the full state pension pays just £802 – leaving a shortfall of £315. And new research reveals a drastically More...
