The Crusader – Damp and mould row takes its toll on tenant | The Crusader | Finance
Persistent mould and damp drove an asthma sufferer from her social housing home and now her future seems more precarious than ever. It was in June last year that childcare worker Selina Milligan first got in touch about the disastrous state of the kitchen in her flat in Glasgow. Plagued by soaking wet walls, invasive black stains and crumbling plaster More...
Major update on legal fight for Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated | Personal Finance | Finance
Pensioners denied their winter fuel payments could see the decision overturned as a court case claiming the cuts were unlawful is set to begin early next year. The case, supported by the Govan Law Centre (GLC), More...
Martin Lewis guarantees ‘no future hikes’ on energy bills by doing thing one now | Personal Finance | Finance
Martin Lewis says UK households can guarantee “no future hike” on their energy bills if they do one simple thing right now. The advice comes as Ofgem today confirmed household energy bills would rise again More...
Average homeowner with moderate pension to suffer £107k inheritance tax | Personal Finance | Finance
An average single homeowner with moderate pension savings could see their inheritance tax bill rise by hundreds of thousands of pounds under Rachel Reeves’s new rules, wealth experts warn. Roddy Munro, a tax More...
Brit savers send money overseas to escape new Rachel Reeves tax grab | Personal Finance | Finance
Many Brits are moving their money into overseas investments to avoid a tax grab by Rachel Reeves, it is claimed. The move has been driven by a desire to avoid higher capital gains tax rates, as well as the slashing More...
Universal Credit claimants issued back to work update from DWP | Personal Finance | Finance
Ahead of the anticipated ‘Get Britain Working’ White Paper due this Autumn, Employment Minister Alison McGovern MP has outlined Labour’s blueprint to boost employment among disabled individuals More...
Octopus Energy launches new smart tariff helping households save £140 a year | Personal Finance | Finance
Octopus Energy has launched a new smart tariff for households with traditional electric storage heaters, which could help them save around £140 a year. The ‘Snug Octopus’ tariff automatically schedules More...
Brits urged to find and fix ‘costly HMRC mistake’ before December | Personal Finance | Finance
HMRC blunders could hit Brits with a surprise tax bill this December, but others might actually pocket extra cash for the holiday cheer, experts warn. BizSpace’s expert team is highlighting the risk of More...
WW2 veteran, 99, one of 450,000 ‘frozen out’ £72.50 weekly pension | Personal Finance | Finance
Just days before her 100th birthday, a 99-year-old World War II veteran is set to travel an astonishing 4,400 miles in the hope of meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss the pension plight affecting thousands More...
Lloyds Bank, NatWest, Bank of Scotland customers warned over £200 payments | Personal Finance | Finance
Lloyds Bank has clarified the rules about who is eligible for a £200 payment going out to certain customers. The bank is currently offering £200 to new customers opening a Club Lloyds, Club Lloyds Silver, More...
