BBC under pressure to make TV licences free for over-75s
Campaigners have urged the government to halt any increase in the TV licence fee until the BBC agrees to make it free for everyone over 75. The fee has been …
Cost of Living
Brits offered £10 Christmas Bonus for ‘rising costs’ this year
Every year, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) offers a Christmas bonus to people who receive certain benefits. The bonus is normally issued in early December and is worth …
DWP issues strict 2-week deadline for £300 cost of living payment
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a two-week warning about the impending £300 cost of living payment. The benefits administration issued a social media message inviting those …
Nurses plot new strikes after senior doctors received 13% wage boost
Nurses in England may return to the picket lines after reacting angrily to the government’s offer of a double-digit pay increase for consultants, with the promise of another wage increase …
Low-income individuals will still pay £401 more in tax next year despite National Insurance rate cuts
Due to static income tax thresholds, low-income workers will continue to pay hundreds of pounds more in tax next year, despite National Insurance rate decreases. New calculations reveal that the …
British Gas, OVO, EDF and other energy customers all facing £2,000 bills — and the support you can get to help
Customers’ energy bills are expected to exceed £2,000 in January, putting additional strain on struggling homes. The average energy bill will climb this winter as more people turn on their …
EXPOSED: Jeremy Hunt announces biggest tax cuts in 35 years, while keeping £44.6billion stealth tax a secret
Despite promising huge tax reduction from the dispatch box, Jeremy Hunt will preside over an eye-watering increase in stealth taxes. While the Chancellor acknowledged a significant reduction in National Insurance …
Minimum wage to rise to £11.44 in April next year
The National Living Wage will be increased by the most in history for three million low-paid workers beginning in April 2024, according to HM Treasury. For a full-time employee, the …
Parents face 10-day warning before losing £1,152 a year before Christmas
Parents and carers have just over a week to claim at least £1,152 each year, but they must act quickly or risk losing out. Most parents in the UK are …
Universal Credit raid plotted by Tories would make millions worse off – check your are here
If Jeremy Hunt follows ahead with the anticipated raid on Universal Credit, Tory ministers would most likely steal millions of pounds from their own citizens. The Chancellor intends to reduce …