17 h. ago Universal Credit claimants with just £6,000 could face bank account checks

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is aiming to reduce the UK welfare bill by £5 billion by 2030

Economics

18 h. ago DWP names the amount in savings that will set off bank account checks

The Department of Work and Pensions will start withdrawing benefits above a certain amount in savings

Economics

22 h. ago DWP to trigger bank account checks for savers with more than £6,000

People who claim Universal Credit have been told the Department for Work and Pensions is preparing to trigger bank account checks

Economics

55 h. ago How Harry's HIV charity that promises 'never to forget' has left behind the very Lesotho orphans it was set up to save: SUE REID meets the locals who say their pleas for help have been ignored

A few yards from the entrance of Prince Harry 's Sentebale headquarters in Lesotho is the tiny brick house where five young orphans live with their granny.

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4 d. ago Halifax £250 alert telling customers 'you need to act by this date'

A customer was confused about the rules for an account telling the bank its rules were 'silly'

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5 d. ago BBC EastEnders fans convinced soap icon set return to 'save Stacey' after devastating twist

EastEnders fans are convinced a soap icon is set to make a return to Albert Square to 'save Stacey' after she was left reeling by the latest heartache

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5 d. ago EastEnders fans convinced soap icon is set to return to 'save Stacey Slater'

BBC EastEnders fans are convinced one huge character is set to make a comeback to the soap, 19 years after they first made their entrance on Albert Square, to support Stacey Slater

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1 week ago Vampire appliances quietly drain £118 a year from your bank account

Energy experts have listed the 14 devices adding to your energy bill even when you're not using them

Economics

1 week ago Get paid to move banks: Best current account switch rewards with one offering £175 in April

As well as cash you might get access to a much better savings rates if you switch banks

Economics

2 w. ago Save yourself £100s by making three bank account checks today, Martin Lewis MSE urges

The MoneySavingExpert (MSE) newsletter spotlighted three key checks that should be made to avoid wasting £100s on products and services you might have forgotten about

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2 w. ago Roman Abramovich statement issued as decision explained after Chelsea takeover

Roman Abramovich's company, Fordstam Limited, has not filed HMRC accounts since December 2021, while the money from the sale of Chelsea is still being held in a frozen UK bank account

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2 w. ago River City actors join campaign to save iconic BBC Scotland soap from the axe

Some of the cast of River City joined local politicians on the Dumbarton set to back the 'Save River City' campaign launched by the actors' union Equity.

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3 w. ago More than 100 people in Welsh town helped criminals launder money in exchange for gifts

"There were some instances where an individual opened a bank account after contact with the fraudster and then went on to tell their friends, ‘you can earn £50 if you open up a bank account and give the details to this person’."

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3 w. ago DWP explains 40pc rule on how much it can directly take from your bank account

Debtors will get a notice period of when an amount is being deducted so they can dispute the matter

Economics

3 w. ago What you can do now to avoid new passport charges, but you'll need to be fast

The the passport application fee are set to rise soon, but you might be able to save on the increased costs if you act fast

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3 w. ago Mum says £10,000 Turkey teeth are worst thing she's ever done

Vicky says she has been left in agony with a swollen face and an empty bank account

Economics

3 w. ago Looney Tunes fans delighted as cancelled Coyote vs Acme film set to be saved

A release for the finished film was cancelled as part of a tax write-off

Politics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis says you can get £40 in cash just be investing a £1 here

The money saving guru has shared an easy way to get £40 added to your bank account quickly

Economics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis says you can get £40 in cash just by investing £1

The money-saving guru has shared an easy way to get £40 added to your bank account quickly

Economics

3 w. ago Pentagon reportedly planning to cut workforce by at least 50,000 – US politics live

Cuts are expected to come from hiring freezes, dismissing some probationary workers and by people taking up an offer to resignDonald Trump’s zeal to roll back environmental regulations could have real impacts on health in the United States, reports the Guardian’s Oliver Milman, Dharna Noor and Aliya Uteuova:A push by Donald Trump’s administration to repeal a barrage of clean air and water regulations may deal a severe blow to US public health, with a Guardian analysis finding that the targeted rules were set to save the lives of nearly 200,000 people in the years ahead. Continue reading...

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