DWP confirms £739 for state pensioners born before 1953 in November

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed state pensioners on the basic rate of the state pension will stand to gain £739 in November. Given there are no bank holidays, the DWP has ...

Andy Burnham confirms help for council tax band E to H households missing out on £100 energy payment

Andy Burnham's government has confirmed help for the households missing out on the new £100 household energy support payment. Up to 20 million will benefit from the £100 perk from the Labour Party ...
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Nationwide confirms change for existing customers with under £10,000 in account

Nationwide has confirmed it is rolling out a new 5.30% savings account for existing members. The account has been labelled "market-leading" by the building society, which has branches in Birmingham.

Andy Burnham rule to hit state pensioners with over £10,000 savings starting April 2027

It will pass it in April 2027. Labour has intervened to ensure those with the state pension as their sole income will not have to pay tax. But that is not the case for others with savings, private ...

DWP extra payments for people on 24 benefits to begin after December 1

You must also get at least one of the following 24 benefits in the ‘qualifying week. Payments will be paid from December 1, the DWP added, saying: "The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 ...

DWP two new Pension Credit rates for 1.4 million claimants confirmed

From April, the DWP is increasing the Pension Credit rate, with 1.4 million claimants told of the imminent hike.
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Midlands reaching up to 13C mid November as full list of affected areas released

West Midlands could reach up to 13C in mid November according to weather predictions. The 'mini heatwave' is illustrated on weather maps from WXCharts that have turned yellow for November 16. Express ...
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DWP bumper £438 for state pensioners on top of their state pension in 2027

The Department for Work and Pensions is planning to give Pension Credit claimants an extra £483 a year in the form of a 3.9 per cent hike. The DWP will increase Pension Credit by 3.9 per cent next ...
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Mass job losses planned at Virgin Media O2, as firm looks for 30% cuts

Thousands of Virgin Media O2 employees could be losing their jobs, as part of plans to slash costs by around £800 million a year by 2029. The telecoms giant has said it is battling intense competition ...
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DWP state pensioners 'to pay more' warning after big John Healey update

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension claimants look set to PAY MORE under a flagship gas standing charges abolishment from Labour Party Chancellor John Healey. The move to abolish the ...

DWP confirms massive £56,656 payments for claimants coming forward after October 31

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed colossal payments worth £56,656 as it ends the injustice for a sbestos compensation recipients. A DWP rule change from Halloween (October 31) will ...