41 h. ago Check for unclaimed benefits this weekend to boost household income this winter

A new report from Policy in Practice indicates millions of people are missing out on extra financial support.

Politics

1 week ago Martin Lewis urges people to check for £100 unclaimed energy credit

Nearly two million people across the UK are due a share of £240 million sitting in old energy accounts.

Economics

2 w. ago Speaker Johnson awkwardly corrects cabinet member who says ‘we’ shoulder blame for SNAP food benefits going unpaid

More than 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP, also known as food stamps, are at risk of losing benefits over the weekend

Politics

2 w. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster as Johnson again refuses to bring back the House during shutdown – US politics live

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019US House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated this morning that he will not bring the chamber back into session until the government shutdown ends.Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Johnson said: “We are anxious to get the house back to regular legislative session, but we have to get the lights turned back on. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate have got to reopen the government. Again, it’s the most fundamental responsibility of congress is to have the government operate and work for the people. That’s the number one priority right now and we cannot deviate from that.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago People urged to check old energy accounts for unclaimed credit from previous supplier

Nearly two million closed energy accounts have around £250 million sitting in them unclaimed.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster in order to force end to month

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019A US Republican senator is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to help the Malaysian government prevent US artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled through the country to China, according to a letter seen by Reuters.Reuters has previously reported that US officials believe Malaysia is among a handful of countries where organized smuggling operations have worked to get US chips into China that would otherwise be banned from export to China.To support the semiconductor industry in their efforts, it may be beneficial for US and Malaysian officials to develop priority customs clearance procedures for shipments of advanced U.S. chips with anti-diversion mechanisms.These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats.Otherwise...

Politics

3 w. ago Millions of people on benefits could cut next month’s broadband bill to £12

A simple way to access cheaper broadband to help boost your household budget.

Economics

4 w. ago HMRC Winter Fuel Payment warning for people with income over £35,000

Some people could find themselves owing HMRC money due to the Winter Fuel Payment

Events

4 w. ago People with income over £35,000 could owe HMRC up to £300 from winter support

The Winter Fuel Payment is worth between £100 and £300 and is designed to help people with their energy bills during the colder months of the year - but some people may need to pay it back

Economics