10 h. ago DWP start date for new Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to stop benefit fraud

The Eligibility Verification Measure will not give DWP direct access to bank accounts or enable investigators to see how people on benefits spend their money.

Economics

36 h. ago 'The cost of school uniforms has left me sick with worry and my bank account bone dry'

Karyssa Bates thinks school uniforms should be abolished all together because of the expense

Economics

4 d. ago I used to judge my mother’s gambling addiction. Now I think she was longing for a fairytale ending

Toni Jordan’s mother gambled fast, ferociously, without any sense of fun. The author has come to realise she was dreaming of a bigger life My mother, Margaret, died in 2018 at 75. It was a good death, all things considered. The very end was savage, as endings often are, but she was in her own home and on her own two feet until the final week. For a woman who’d smoked two packs a day all her adult life, who’d never exercised or even walked to the shops, who refused to drink water (“I’d spew!”) and lived on Coca-Cola, paté on toast, jubes and green olives from a jar – considering all that, she did OK.During my mother’s final days, I had it easy. My sister, Lee, lived closer and is, to be honest, a more nurturing person. She’s caring. Patient. Lee is also better with money than me, but I thought I should at least attempt to help – so at the end, I took charge of Mum’s bank accounts. She lived on the pension and died with a run-down brick veneer villa unit in an over-50s complex, an old...

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5 d. ago UK bank launches whopping 7.1% interest rate on savings account

The digital bank, Zopa, is now offering a competitive AER with no minimum deposit for those interested in getting serious about their savings

Economics

7 d. ago HMRC and DWP alert as money could be taken from your bank account

A deadline is fast-approaching

Economics

7 d. ago Brits could earn £310 for switching to this bank account now

Money Saving Expert has encouraged people to take a look at a current offer from TSB.

Economics

7 d. ago Urgent FCA statement as people aged over 56 having bank accounts emptied

A warning has been issued today

Economics

8 d. ago The ingenious bank account trick that can give you £500 weeks after arriving at university

If your child is off to university, they can arrive hundreds of pounds better off by snaffling perks offered by banks eager to win their loyalty.

Economics

9 d. ago Lloyds Bank to introduce groundbreaking £300 rule for customers from tomorrow

Lloyds Bank is set to become the first UK bank to allow customers to pay cash into their accounts while out and about, with the new feature launching on August 26

Economics

1 week ago DWP full list of 87 medical conditions qualifying for £110 bank account payment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging people to check if they're eligible for the regular support payment of up to £110 per week

Economics

1 week ago ISA and crypto investors warned 'one call or email' could empty their bank accounts

Fraudsters are constantly finding new ways to exploit consumers' interest in investing and are using some cunning methods to try and convince people to invest in something that they shouldn't

Economics

1 week ago 'Do not scan code' on parking machines that empties bank accounts

The UK has seen a surge in parking scams in recent years, with five major cons costing drivers millions of pounds

Economics

1 week ago Universal Credit households told to check bank accounts now for surprise payment

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that benefit payments that were due this Monday bank holiday (August 25) will be paid today (August 22) instead

Economics

1 week ago 'Do not pay £2 delivery fee' online shopping warning as bank accounts emptied

The exact reasons why that £2 charge might jeopardise your identity as the delivery scam spreads across the UK

Economics

2 w. ago Manager at care home told staff there was no cash to buy residents new underwear... because she had rinsed bank accounts of £55,000

Keeley Coleman used bank cards that belonged to two vulnerable residents and a 'pooled' card from seven others to buy a car, caravan and hot tub, Nottingham Crown Court heard.

Economics

2 w. ago Three small money habits secretly draining your bank account this month

UK inflation rose again in July to the highest annual rate since the beginning of 2024.

Economics

2 w. ago DWP urges people to check bank accounts in coming days after rule change

The summer bank holiday is likely to affect the payment dates for thousands of DWP claimants

Economics

2 w. ago DWP letters to be sent to nine million people over payment worth up to £300

The DWP has confirmed that nine million pensioners will receive the payment, with the amount varying depending on individual circumstances

Economics

2 w. ago DWP state pensioners to get surprise payments in bank accounts on Friday

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a reminder to state pension and Pension Credit claimants across the UK that their payment dates are set to change this week

Economics

2 w. ago DWP issues 'be aware' warning over text that could drain your bank account

In a warning posted on X, previously known as Twitter, the DWP urged millions of people claiming benefits or the state pension to be aware of scammers trying to contact you

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