32 h. ago New calls for £20,000 Personal Allowance to stop people paying ‘ridiculous amounts of tax’

An online petition argues that increasing the Personal Allowance would lead to a ‘massive increase’ in people willing to look for work.

Economics

1 week ago Pensioners with poor eyesight could be due up to £441 extra every month

Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment can provide financial support for people who are severely short-sighted or have eye conditions.

Economics

2 w. ago Calls for personal tax allowance to be increased to help people pay bills

The current personal tax allowance is £12,570

Economics

2 w. ago People on Attendance Allowance may be able to boost payments by £146 every month

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through the disability benefit.

Economics

2 w. ago New way for people over State Pension age to claim Attendance Allowance payments from DWP

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age currently receive either £73.90 or £110.40 every week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics

3 w. ago Attendance Allowance rules older people should know or DWP payments could stop

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week on the non-means tested benefit from the DWP.

Politics