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Payment warning as holidaymakers could find their card is not accepted - five mistakes to avoid

An expert has shared the five most common money travel mistakes and how to avoid them

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DWP breaks silence over plan to automatically deduct tax from state pension before it's paid out

Some changes to how the state pension is taxed are on the way, while others remain under consideration

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HMRC issues urgent warning as ONE MILLION Britons miss out on tax refund - act 'today'

Taxpayers may find themselves owed money for several reasons

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Wetherspoon cuts prices at ALL 800 pubs as summer tax break begins

Families can enjoy these discounts up until September 1

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Millions issued bank card warning as fraudsters could keep spending after card is cancelled

Some Britons have warned that fraudsters kept spending even after they got a new card

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DWP slammed over 'cost-cutting agenda' as nine offices face closure - 5,400 jobs at risk

The union said the plans are being driven by cost-cutting rather than improving working conditions or public services

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Poland tells citizens to claim British benefits before leaving the UK

The website points out that UK unemployment benefits are higher than those available in Poland

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Britain paying Europe 15 times the normal price for emergency electricity during heatwave

Emergency imports added an estimated £11million to electricity bills after Britain turned to Europe for extra power

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Jobs crisis deepens as firms rush to sack workers before Labour's new laws take effect

The number of UK job vacancies fell to its lowest level for five years as businesses cut back on recruitment

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Pension tax relief should only reward savers who invest in Britain, Andy Burnham ally says

The UK spends more than £50billion a year on pension tax relief, prompting calls for reform

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Major UK airline under fire over 'questionable' policy that could leave customers paying more

BA has defended the choice as optional

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HMRC to expand bank account seizure powers to recover debts as low as 1p

HMRC can already take money directly from the accounts of debtors who owe more than £1,000

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Major UK restaurant chain with 50 branches unveils survival plan with multiple closures - full list

The company said it continues to face significant economic pressures affecting the wider hospitality sector

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DWP admits state pension failings as major overhaul announced - everything you need to know

The changes follow the Government's response to the WASPI Ombudsman investigation

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Major brewery to give away £1MILLION in free beer if England, Scotland or USA reach World Cup final

The promotion will run on a first-come, first-served basis

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Andy Burnham eyes plan to let regions control your income tax

A senior advisor has said constitutional devolution was a key theme for Mr Burnham

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Treasury confirms 22% tax on cash interest in stocks and shares ISAs in major savings shake-up

The Government is committed to ensuring more of savers' money is invested in the UK stock market

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State pension warning as 35 years of National Insurance contributions may not secure full payment

Thousands of retirees could miss out on a full year of contributions

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NS&I increases interest rates across range of accounts in boost for savers - full list

New Issues of 1, 2, 3, and 5-year fixed-term British Savings Bonds on sale today

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StubHub ordered to refund 50,000 customers over hidden charges

The watchdog found that StubHub failed to display mandatory fees in the headline price shown to customers

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Landlords issued warning as they face £7,000 fines from today under Labour housing crackdown

Councils across England will gain a new power to issue landlords fines of up to £7,000

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Ftse 100 slips as markets react to Labour leadership turmoil

The Prime Minister announced his resignation just two years after securing a landslide election victory

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Retiree now rents and lives off his pension after selling home and giving money away to his children

A former homeowner revealed why he gave away most of his housing wealth and chose to rent in retirement

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TV licence eligibility update as Netflix and Amazon Prime users receive BBC funding verdict

The decision provides clarity for millions as questions remain over the future of BBC funding

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Cash ISA alert as provider tops savings table with 'attractive' market-leading rate

The increase comes as the Bank of England held the base rate on Thursday

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Tesco boss issues warning to Rachel Reeves over 'unnecessary' supermarket price caps

The warning comes after Rachel Reeves floated plans to cap the price of everyday essentials

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Rachel Reeves warned she cannot 'act surprised' as one million pensioners face tax bills for the first time

The Government has pledged to make the tax system simpler for pensioners whose only income comes from the state pension

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Winter Fuel Payment warning as pensioners risk losing up to £300 under key rule

To qualify, people generally need to have been born on or before June 27, 1960

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Nationwide expands branch offering across UK high street - full list of new locations

The move will take the total number of locations across Nationwide's UK-wide branch network to 475

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Major restaurant chain sold in £2billion deal after UK store closures put 1,200 jobs at risk

The deal means Pizza Hut will have separate owners in China and the rest of the world

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Young workers could get early access to £12,548 state pension lump sum under new plan

According to the think tank, the scheme could cost the Treasury up to £7billion in its first year

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UK economy under pressure as growth forecast SLASHED and 200,000 jobs set to disappear

Unemployment is forecast to climb to 5.5 per cent, representing roughly two million people out of work

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DWP alert: PIP bill for under-25s set to cost £9.2billion a year as nearly 900,000 to claim by 2040

The amount of young people claiming PIP is set to hit 511,000 this year

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M&S launches traineeship for 1,000 young people without degrees amid youth unemployment crisis

Both existing M&S; staff and external applicants, including school leavers, are eligible to apply for the scheme

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Award-winning UK furniture brand collapses owing £1.4million

The company has come under significant financial pressure, leaving its future uncertain

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Bank of England issues update for anyone with a mortgage ahead of interest rate decision

Buyer demand remains resilient, but borrowers are still facing mortgage costs around £1,000 a year higher than last summer

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Lloyds, Halifax & Bank of Scotland app DOWN as thousands of customers unable to make payments

Customers have been left unable to make payments

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Donald Trump threatens UK with fresh tariffs in trade crackdown over 'forced labour'

The US is now consulting on the proposed tariffs, with hearings due on July 7

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Thousands of Universal Credit claimants to receive £2,580 less a year under new rules

The changes affect new Universal Credit health claimants, who now receive around half the support available before April 2026

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Thousands of married pensioner couples entitled to DWP payments worth £4,300 a year - can you claim?

The means-tested benefit can deliver an average of £4,300 in additional assistance over the next year

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PIP paid to 11 people with condition linked to 'pretending' to be ill

The figures come as forecasts show the total benefits bill will reach £407billion by 2030-31

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Barclays issues update as customers get free £200 payments in their accounts

Barclays has issued a statement about future bonus payments for customers

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Bank of England prepares biggest banking rule shake-up since financial crisis

The Bank of England is preparing to relax lending regulations as part of the Chancellor's growth strategy

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Royal Mail handed boost as Labour welcomes pay rise despite another year of missed delivery targets

The postal company attributed its poor results to challenging winter conditions,

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EasyJet targeted for cut-price takeover after £25million fuel cost blow

US private equity interest follows a near 23 per cent fall in the airline's shares this year

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Major supermarket strikes deal with Ocado in shake-up for millions of online shoppers

The rollout will begin in 2027

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Britain's fastest-growing seaside property hotspots as house prices rise by 11 per cent - full list

The news comes as the average asking price across the country fell by 0.3 per cent in the year to May

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Over 120,000 Britons have spent their entire adult lives on Universal Credit, damning report finds

Around 8,000 25-year-olds have been on Universal Credit for the past seven years

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Oil giant sacks chairman less than a year into role over 'serious' governance and conduct concerns

Albert Manifold has been removed as BP chair with immediate effect

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Next boss warns of youth unemployment 'crisis' after dramatic fall in entry-level jobs

The Next boss blamed higher labour costs and slow growth in the UK economy for the shrinking of vacancies

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Taxpayers 'ripped off' as record number of £50,000 households given social housing under Labour

The rise comes after Labour abandoned plans to introduce income thresholds for social housing applicants

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Millions of Nationwide customers to get free £100 bonus next month - are you eligible?

The payment marks the fourth consecutive year that Nationwide has shared profits with its members

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Britons could cut up to five years off their mortgage without dipping into savings

Around 61 per cent of UK homeowners say that they can’t afford to retire until their mortgages are paid off

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Ed Miliband under pressure as plug-in solar panel rollout fails to reach shelves

In March, Labour vowed to ensure that plug-in solar panels were available in supermarkets 'within months'

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Cash ISA shake-up as bank tops savings tables with market-leading rate

Vanquis Bank has increased the rate on its range of Fixed Rate Cash ISAs this week

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Major UK supermarket chain eyes 100 store closures in latest blow to the high street

The closures are part of wider efforts by the supermarket to cut costs and simplify the business

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Almost 900,000 pensioners could cut their TV licence bill from £180 to zero - check your eligibility

Applying for Pension Credit is usually a simple process that takes around 16 minutes to complete

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Nationwide Fairer Share scheme explained as millions could get another £100 this week

Four million customers will be eligible for the payment

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Landlords rush to use little-known protection as Labour crackdown risks £19,000 bills

Legal expenses are now projected to reach a minimum of £3,000 for each eviction case

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State pension payment date to change for millions this week

DWP benefit claimants will receive their payments slightly earlier than usual

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UK homeowners face bigger mortgage shock than US and Europe

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate deals are set to expire this year, according to UK Finance

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Lloyds Bank issues savings update as customers could be £3,500 better off with banking app tool

Homeowners who switch at the optimal moment could save approximately £1,600 annually

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Landlords to be hit with 'double lock' rent cap under new proposals

Critics have warned that rent controls would backfire, reducing supply and ultimately driving prices higher

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Ed Miliband warned Net Zero upgrades could 'backfire' as families use more heating, not less

A report found that energy savings from Net Zero upgrades could be lower than expected

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South East Water boss resigns after major outages left thousands with no running water

South East Water confirmed Mr Hinton's resignation this morning

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Martin Lewis shares 'rule of thumb' for how much you should pay into your pension

The state pension age has begun its gradual rise from 66 to 67

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Airlines axe millions of seats amid warning jet fuel could fall to 'critically low levels'

The European Commission has warned they are not sure how long this situation will last

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Lidl launches new loyalty scheme offering customers rewards, discounts and 100 free points

The new points system represents the latest addition to the Lidl Plus app

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UK on track for record one million children on disability benefits

The research found GPs increasingly concerned that young people are being pushed into medical and welfare pathways rather than their needs being met early through family, school and community support

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Britons could access their state pension early under Tony Blair Institute's triple lock overhaul

Without reform, pension spending is forecast to rise from around five per cent of GDP today to 7.8 per cent by 2070

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Landlords now face £40,000 fines as Labour's Renters' Rights Act comes into force - full list of changes

One of the biggest changes is the scrapping of Section 21 "no-fault" evictions

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State pension payments ranked as UK retirees left six times worse off than European counterparts - full list

British pensioners are among the worst off in Europe when it comes to how far their state pension actually stretches

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'I haven't paid a penny on energy since August 2025': Man explains how he cut his bill to £0

Octopus' Zero Bills tariff enables customers to move into these green homes with no home energy bills guaranteed for at least 5 to 10 years

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Skipton Building Society issues warning as £100,000 pension pot to only last four years in retirement

Someone starting at 30 would need to save roughly £89 monthly to accumulate £100,000 by age 65

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Octopus Energy offers zero bills scheme guaranteeing 'no energy bills for 10 years'

These homes can generate their own electricity and store any extra energy for later use

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Renters' Rights Act explained as landlords now face fines up to £40,000

Landlords will now be barred from discriminating against people who have children or those receiving benefits

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Blackout fears as Ed Miliband's solar power push threatens to overwhelm electricity grid

The grid operator is preparing to pay households and factories to use surplus electricity

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Energy bills will 'inevitably' rise in July as UK households warned they'll be '£480 worse off'

Middle and higher earners are worse off, with the small pay rises they expected now turning into losses

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Student loan reforms to generate £679million windfall for Treasury

The deadline for submitting evidence to the inquiry is tomorrow, 14 April

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Barclays issues urgent warning to all UK customers over 'direct debit refund'

The bank posted an alert to all UK customers in a social media message

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Zero-deposit mortgages hit five-year high as Britons struggle to save

A total of 574 no-deposit mortgages were approved in the first nine months of last year

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Working families pay £111 while benefit claimants pay just £4 at top UK attractions

Benefit support climbs as millions of workers are pulled into higher tax bands

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Santander launches 'top of market' 4.5 per cent ISA range in a boost for savers

Isa providers are increasing their rates to tempt savers, as the new tax year gets under way

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Savings alert: Bank offers £275 free cash plus 4.40 per cent interest rate as new tax year begins

New customers the opportunity to claim a combined total of £275

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Royal Mail hikes stamp prices as Britons forced to 'dig deeper into pockets for a failing service'

These latest rises mean first class postage now costs nearly three times what it did a decade ago

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Santander to close 13 bank branches this month in blow to the high street - full list of locations

The closures will begin on April 28

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Award-winning British alcohol brand sold in Tesco goes bust with £195,000 debt

The company entered liquidation on March 25

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Major UK bank to exit US in 'strategic' move that will cut 50 jobs

Existing customers can continue to use their accounts until June

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Britain's unemployment capital revealed as nearly 40 per cent claim benefits

Welfare spending is set to rise by £18billion to £333billion this year

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Major UK furniture firm collapses into administration putting hundreds of jobs at risk

The company has come under significant financial pressure, leaving its future uncertain

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Nationwide, Barclays and NatWest to contact millions of homeowners facing higher mortgage costs

Each homeowner will be given personalised advice specific to their situation

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Major banking rule change coming next month as 453,230 accounts shut in just one year

Banks will need to provide a clear explanation to customers in writing if they want to close an account

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Lidl shoppers can get £50 off their food shop from this week - what you need to know

The promotion stops on April 4, giving participants just over a week to participate

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UK’s largest energy suppliers pay out £7m after overcharging thousands of customers - are you owed?

The compensation and refunds come after customers with multiple electricity meters at their properties were charged incorrectly

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Donald Trump announces new tariffs which risk crippling major UK industry

'The retaliation will kill our industry,' William Reinsch, a former senior commerce official said

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DWP update: Winter Fuel Payment cuts to hit 150,000 MORE pensioners under Labour

The projected fall in Pension Credit recipients suggests the number of pensioners receiving Winter Fuel Payments will continue to decline each year to 2030

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Rachel Reeves announces £4.8bn in welfare cuts by DWP

Rachel Reeves has announced that the new eligibility rules will hit claimants across the UK

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Bank of England HOLDS interest rates at 4.5% in blow to mortgage holders - millions stuck paying 8% rates

The MPC voted by a majority of 8–1 to maintain the Bank Rate at 4.5 per cent

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Council tax warning: Over 90% face maximum tax hikes from April - full list of increases

Only three councils have opted for lower increases

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Contactless card shake-up: Britons warned of possible payment changes ahead — what you need to know

Any changes would need to support good customer outcomes as required by the Consumer Duty rules, the FCA said

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Donald Trump issues new threat to Europe as trade war set to ESCALATE amid market turmoil

The European Commission emphasised that it remains open to negotiations as higher tariffs benefit no one

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Reeves' inheritance tax raid on pensions could face major delays as experts warn: 'Do nothing!'

Labour's plan to tax inherited pensions could generate an estimated £40billion for the Treasury over the next two decades according to analysis

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Post Office to cut 100 jobs to fund subpostmaster payouts after Horizon scandal

The cuts are part of an overhaul to boost subpostmaster pay by £25million over five years

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HMRC to overhaul 'scandalous system' which overtaxed thousands of pensioners by £3,400 each

Over 470,000 pensioners have had to claim refunds on over-taxation from HMRC on their pension withdrawals

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Savings alert: 800,000 more Britons risk shock tax bills after 'unexpected pitfall' that eats into cash

Income tax thresholds were frozen until 2028 by the previous Conservative Government, and the decision has not been changed by Labour

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HMRC warning: Millions of Britons face 'automatic' fines up to £900 if they fail to act before crucial deadline

Taxpayers can appeal late penalties if they have a reasonable excuse

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Rachel Reeves could be forced to 'announce more tax rises' as fiscal headroom 'never been this low'

Government borrowing continues to 'surge' which is likely to place additional pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves

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High street closures: Blow to economy as 'cost pressures' close down 400 pubs in UK for good

UK pub numbers have plunged by more than 2,000 since the start of 2020

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Bank of England HOLDS interest rate at 4.75 per cent

At its meeting today, the MPC voted by a majority of 6–3 to maintain Bank Rate

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Water bills set to rise by 36% over next 5 years - How much more will you pay?

The average bill will rise from £448 a year to £542

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Tax warning as higher earners face 'triple whammy' charges costing them almost £4k next year

HM Revenue & Customs figures revealed that in the last year, an additional 100,000 workers had been dragged into the 60 per cent tax trap

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Benefit claimants can get more money being off sick than doing a job, admits minister

The cost of benefits is set to rise to £100bn by 2030, as the system makes it hard for the long-term sick to find work, Alison McGovern says

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HMRC issues urgent scam warning as 150,000 people targeted with fake tax rebate message

The warning comes as millions of people prepare to complete their self-assessment tax returns before the January 31, 2025 deadline

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UK inflation rises to 2.3 per cent in October - the sharpest increase in two years

UK inflation has risen to its highest level since April driven by an increase in household energy bills, according to official figures

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Lloyds Bank launches new service to help customers claim up to £5,772 a year - check if you're eligible

The bank said the tool has already helped thousands seek support and extra cash

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Homebuyers warned tax bill could hit £11,250 as stamp duty deadline looms

Homebuyers are being warned costs are set to jump by thousands of pounds when the tax cut ends

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Labour's inheritance tax raid to cause 'urgent crisis' as Britons dip into pensions early to avoid death levy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a significant change to the UK pension system in her first Budget

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Pensioners overtaxed by £3,691 each due to 'inherent flaw' in HMRC system - check if you can claim a refund

Around £44.3million has been repaid to people who paid too much tax when first accessing their pension

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Water companies ordered to hand back £158m to customers - but Britons won't get refunded

Ofwat assesses the performance of the 17 largest water and wastewater companies in England and Wales each year

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Smart meter warning: Units to be forced on thousands of households or they risk higher bills

Those who do not switch could lose the heating and/or hot water provisions in their home or business

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State pension set to rise by hundreds of pounds in just months

State pensioners are set to receive over £400 extra each year, new data shows

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Millions of households can cut their BBC TV licence bill from £170 to £0 - check if you're eligible

Britons need a TV licence to watch live television

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Skipton Building Society launches new mortgage range including £1,500 cash back

Terms of up to 40 years are available and Skipton Building Society will lend up to 5.5 times loan to income

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HSBC issues apology after banking app outage sees thousands of customers unable to access their accounts - 'I have bills to pay!'

According to DownDetector, over 7,000 users reported issues with the HSBC banking app

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DWP shake up leaves 1.6 million Universal Credit claimants £2,000 worse off

Once Universal Credit has been fully rolled out, around eight million families will be entitled to the benefit

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NS&I quietly increases interest rates across savings accounts

National Savings and Investments (NS&I;) has increased the rates on two of their accounts last week

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What the General Election could mean for pensions, mortgages and tax rules

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that a General Election will be held on Thursday July 4, 2024 which could mean a change to people's finances

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NatWest and Barclays to limit cash deposits - is your bank imposing strict new rules?

The Financial Conduct Authority has encouraged banks across the UK to impose cash deposit limits, in a bid to stop money laundering

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Britons could get £7,500 energy upgrade but £173m unclaimed

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers households a £7,500 grant towards the cost of heat pump installation

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British Gas customers could get 50 per cent off electricity each week – are you eligible?

The PeakSave Sunday scheme has been extended until September 8

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Stealth tax raid to hit 1.6 million more pensioners

Approximately 9.3 million older people will be paying income tax by 2028

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Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25 per cent despite inflation drop

The Bank of England hiked the base rate 14 consecutive times between 2021 and 2023 in an attempt to mitigate the impact of inflation on the economy

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State pension amounts falls £200,000 short of basic standard of living in retirement

The full new state pension is currently £10,600 per year