7 h. ago HMRC urging families to claim £3,148 cash boost if earning under £80k

HMRC is urging high earning families to not overlook financial help they could be entitled to

Economics

3 d. ago HMRC urges people earning money through side hustles to sort out tax returns now

If you earn more than £1,000 from additional income, you may need to register for Self Assessment.

Economics

2 w. ago Young workers urged to download HMRC app to avoid summer job meltdown

The HMRC app gives instant access to crucial information such as National Insurance numbers, tax codes and previous employer details - all essential when applying for seasonal work

Politics

2 w. ago Parents could be allowed to take kids out of school for 10 days without being fined

The move comes as a growing number of families claim the cost of a holiday during the peak summer school holiday season is beyond their means - with prices rising up to 28%

Politics

2 w. ago HMRC issues warning as thousands urged to 'withdraw' pension after new rule change

The rule change has prompted many savers to reconsider their withdrawal strategies. Under current rules, once people hit the age of 55, they're entitled to take out 25 per cent of their pot tax-free

Events

2 w. ago People with second jobs who earn more than £1,000 urged to contact HMRC

Earning extra income could well mean that you need to speak to the officials at HM Revenue and Customs

Economics

3 w. ago The Guardian view on child poverty: free school meals are a help, but not a panacea | Editorial

Giving lunch to more pupils is a good move – but poor nutrition points to deeper problems that ministers must faceIt was Ellen Wilkinson, education minister in the Attlee government, who announced in 1946 that free school dinners would be introduced, along with free school milk, at the same time as child benefit. No doubt Rachel Reeves, who has a picture of Wilkinson on the wall of her office, is aware of this – and also that the Treasury subsequently decided the policy was unaffordable. The meals were subsidised instead.Despite these initial charges, and later price rises, poorer children did gain, and keep, an entitlement to free school meals. The announcement last week that this is being extended in England to all those whose parents or carers claim universal credit – rather than restricted to families with incomes lower than £7,400 – should be welcomed by all objectors to child poverty. Being assured of a hot lunch in the middle of the school day makes pupils’ lives be...

Politics

4 w. ago HMRC sending letters to parents urging them to take action before summer deadline

Parents of teenagers will receive a letter about their Child Benefit claim.

Events

4 w. ago More than one in four pupils in England now eligible for free school meals

The figures come as the Government announced plans to expand free lunches to all pupils in families that claim universal credit from September 2026.

Politics