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DWP Universal Credit claimants being slapped with £100 fine over £435 rule
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (335+ words) DWP Universal Credit claimants being slapped with "100 fine over "435 rule Universal Credit claimants are being warned they could be hit with a "100 fine under a rule change. Martin Lewis, who founded Money Saving Expert, is warning claimants that they may…...
Mortgage warning after 689 deals pulled amid Iran war
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (336+ words) Mortgage warning after 689 deals pulled amid Iran war A mortgage warning has been issued - as banks pull almost 700 deals as the Iran war escalates. Banks and lenders have pulled almost 700 mortgage deals as the Middle East war continues to escalate,…...
Rachel Reeves confirms 'automatic' £150 for people on six DWP benefits
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (356+ words) Update given to Treasury Committe Rachel Reeves has issued a major update over "120 energy bill discounts for hard-up UK households. The Labour Party Chancellor delivered the update while giving evidence to the Treasury Committe this week. Ms Reeves was grilled…...
Warning for Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, Santander customers
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (345+ words) New research shows major UK high street banks have slashed rates'since the beginning of March.' Nationwide, Barclays, HSBC, NatWest and Santander customers have been warned over big changes at the banks. New research shows major UK high street banks have…...
New mortgages up £800 a year because of war in Middle East
23+ hour, 41+ min ago (381+ words) New mortgages up "800 a year because of war in Middle East New mortgages are up by "800 a year as the Iran crisis continues. Households taking out a new home loan face paying nearly "800 a year more on average than before…...
Drivers urged to remove roof racks from cars amid Iran war
1+ day, 50+ min ago (369+ words) Drivers urged to remove roof racks from cars amid Iran war Drivers are being urged to remove roof racks from their cars ahead of filling up with petrol and diesel. Motorists have been told to remove roof racks from vehicles…...
Nationwide issues 'zero or very low interest' warning for savers
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (397+ words) Nationwide issues 'zero or very low interest' warning for savers Nationwide has issued a "zero interest" warning for savers. Customers with the building society, which has branches in Birmingham, may want to check over their accounts and see if they…...
DWP confirms bumper above-inflation Universal Credit rise from April
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (242+ words) Universal Credit rates are rising. Hundreds of pounds more will be entering bank accounts of benefit claimants over the next 12 months. A bumper above-inflation increase to Universal Credit (UC) has been confirmed by the DWP. This will bring a major…...
Warning for all UK drivers filling up at Asda petrol stations
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (478+ words) Warning for all UK drivers filling up at Asda petrol stations A warning has been issued for all drivers using Asda petrol stations - after the supermarket giant was found to be the retailer which has hiked prices by the most…...
DWP making 'life-changing' change to Universal Credit from April 6
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (393+ words) 500,000 households are likely to receive an average extra "440 a month from April. A "life changing" boost to Universal Credit is being brought in by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). About500,000 households are likely to receive an average extra "440 a…...