WE have begun the year in the grip of bone-chilling Arctic blasts. It could not have come at a worse time for the nearly ten million UK pensioners whose Winter Fuel Payments have just been axed. 4 Help beat the cold and pressures of higher fuel chargesCredit: Getty It also coincides with a rise in… … Read more
THOUSANDS of households could be in line for free cash to put towards heating bills after a cold weather alert was triggered. Those on certain benefits are eligible for Cold Weather Payments worth £25 when temperatures drop. 1 Thousands of households could get Cold Weather Payments due to low… Thousands of households to get DWP … Read more
CHRISTMAS can be a difficult time of year for many families with all the extra expenses. Between the rising price of energy and higher mortgage rates, coupled with the ever-growing cost of Christmas Day itself, it’s no surprise that many of us are feeling the pinch. 2 The festive season can be an… Cheap and … Read more
WINDY and wet weather is gripping the UK and freezing temperatures are set to hit some parts of Britain. It means many of us will be putting the heating on more adding to worries around rising energy bills. 1 Pensioners are losing out on the winter fuel paymentCredit: Alamy But households should be… Nine ways to … Read more
THOUSANDS can expect to see their benefit payments land earlier than usual today. Households on Universal Credit, child benefit and tax credits are among those affected. 1 Thousands of benefits are being issued early than usual todayCredit: Alamy The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)… Full list of 12 benefits paid early TODAY including Universal Credit …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
Foreclosing any last-minute change of plan, councils will begin to get direct allocation from the Federation Account next month. It will begin with the disbursement of this month’s allocation to the tiers of government, a source told our correspondent at the weekend. The direct… Councils to start receiving direct payment of allocati …C0NTINUE … Read more
JANUARY is often a tough month financially as people recover from extra spending over Christmas. And with many people getting paid earlier in December because of the bank holidays, you may need to make your money last even longer than usual. 1 Find out what freebies you are entitled to in the New… All the … Read more
THOUSANDS can expect to see their benefit payments land in bank accounts earlier than usual this week. Those on a host of benefits are affected, including Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Tax Credits. 1 Thousands will see benefit payments land in their accounts early this weekCredit: PA The… Full list of benefits paid early TOMORROW … Read more
MORE than a third of us are worried about the cost of Christmas this year. A nationwide poll found the average cost of festivities will be around £700, although a fifth said they will likely fall into debt to afford it, Skipton Building Society reports. 9 More than a third of us are worried about… … Read more
THOUSANDS can expect to see their benefit payments land earlier than usual next week. Households on Universal Credit, child benefit and tax credits are among those affected. 1 Thousands of benefits are being issued early next weekCredit: Alamy The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)… Full list of benefits including Universal Credit paid EARLY next week …C0NTINUE READING >>>>