33 h. ago Millions of households on DWP Universal Credit to get extra £725 a year

The Universal Credit standard allowance will permanently rise above inflation, amounting to £725 by 2029/30

Economics

34 h. ago New DWP plans to encourage more pensioners to claim £4,300 income top

An estimated 700,000 pensioners are entitled to an extra £4,300 this year through Pension Credit.

Economics

37 h. ago Check for Council Tax discount of up to £850 to help cut cost of household bills

Nearly half a million households in Scotland are receiving a Council Tax Reduction on their annual bill.

Economics

39 h. ago DWP confirms four major changes to Universal Credit starting from next April

Nearly 4 million households will see an annual income boost estimated to be worth £725 under new reforms.

Politics

60 h. ago HMRC sending tax letters to four million UK households over summer

Anyone who paid too much tax to HMRC last year will receive a letter

Economics

60 h. ago Millions of households face hosepipe ban as one of UK’s biggest firms warns supplies are on the brink

The Environment Agency has declared parts of south east England as in a period of ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ after low rainfall

Events

61 h. ago Exact amount Universal Credit claimants can have in savings before DWP cuts payments

Universal Credit is claimed by more than seven million people in the UK - but how much can you have in savings before your payments get reduced?

Economics

63 h. ago HMRC begins sending tax letters to four million UK households

As well as employees who are paid by PAYE, this could also impact pensioners who have paid too much tax

Economics

65 h. ago Reason millions of households may not have noticed a cut in energy bills

The first price cap cut for a year came into effect on July 1, although households are being warned not to expect to see the saving fully reflected in their bills

Economics

3 d. ago Mortgage timebomb set to hit a million households: Golden era of cheap loans comes to an end

James Treacher (pictured) a marketing contractor living in Surrey, will see his repayments rise by £310 a month, from £1,490 to £1,800.

Events

4 d. ago Number of first time home buyers hits record low as rentals take over US housing market

The number of renter households in the U.S. has ballooned to a record 46 million

Society

5 d. ago DWP announces Universal Credit and PIP changes after welfare reforms backed by MPs

The Government's Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill was backed by MPs in the House of Commons on Tuesday, July 1, after significant concessions were made

Politics

5 d. ago One street wins £1m as latest postcode lottery winners in Wales revealed

Four households won big sharing the Millionaire Street prize last month

Economics

7 d. ago The number of people eligible for higher rate of DWP universal credit payments could be widened

MPs are calling for universal credit claimants with Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis to not face repeated medical assessments to receive payments

Politics

7 d. ago PETER HOSKIN reviews Rematch: Part cartoon, part fashion shoot, it's blissfully free of sponsorship deals, extra credit card payments... and best of all, there's no Cristiano Ronaldo

Much like Sifu, Rematch has a pleasing animated style - part cartoon, part fashion shoot - that eschews the photorealism of other football games and is much better for it.

Economics

8 d. ago Mum on Universal Credit who called people who work 'dumb' set to 'lose everything'

The 26-year-old woman, called Ebony Wood, is claiming she gets more than £4000 on Universal Credit from the DWP every month, and is now about to 'lose everything'

Politics

1 week ago Labour is staging a pincer movement on your savings, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Millions of households are bracing themselves for changes that will reduce their financial resilience and result in them paying higher tax bills.

Politics

1 week ago DWP Universal Credit and benefits payment dates confirmed for July

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that benefit payment dates in July will go ahead as planned, with no bank holidays to disrupt the schedule

Economics

1 week ago 200,000 people won’t face universal credit reassessment under proposed DWP welfare bill

After Sir Keir Starmer's U-turn on welfare reforms last week, the government has confirmed a series of changes to the bill which will get its second reading this Tuesday

Economics

2 w. ago How much are YOU overpaying on your energy bills? New calculator reveals how much users could save

Millions of households could be overpaying their energy bills, a new calculator has revealed.

Economics