Personal Finance

More than 214,000 people are missing out on thousands of pounds through Child Benefits support from HMRC.

Cost of living crisis

Thousands eligible for £2,200 cost of living boost but missing out - how to apply

Save this Christmas by planning the cheapest days to buy your turkey

Save this Christmas by planning the cheapest days to buy your turkey

When should you buy your turkey for Christmas? This is the best time to go

Save while you spend this Black Friday with deals and discounts

Save while you spend this Black Friday with deals and discounts

How to save while you spend this Black Friday with deals and discounts

Martin Lewis discussed the popular form of savings during his Martin Lewis Podcast on BBC Sounds.

Martin Lewis discussed the popular form of savings during his Martin Lewis Podcast on BBC Sounds.

Martin Lewis exposes 'complete urban myth' around NS&I Premium Bonds

There's an insurance warning for burst pipes and boiler breakdown as snow falls

There's an insurance warning for burst pipes and boiler breakdown as snow falls

Insurance warning for burst pipes and boiler breakdown as snow starts to fall

The coin knocked the “highly collectable” 2009 Kew Gardens 50p off the top spot for the first time in 15 years

The coin knocked the “highly collectable” 2009 Kew Gardens 50p off the top spot for the first time in 15 years

Royal Mint's rarest 50p in circulation sells for £123 - how to tell if you have one

This is how you could boost your pension pot in retirement

This is how you could boost your pension pot in retirement

Expert reveals little-known hack for getting £720 extra pension cash

Housing benefit payments are to be frozen next year

Housing benefit payments are to be frozen next year

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Housing benefit payments to be frozen next year

The cost of Christmas is expected to hit millions this year

The cost of Christmas is expected to hit millions this year

Cost of living crisis

Debt expert shares her top tips to save on the cost of Christmas

The Ofgem energy price cap does not set the maximum a household will pay for their energy but limits the amount providers can charge them per unit

The Ofgem energy price cap does not set the maximum a household will pay for their energy but limits the amount providers can charge them per unit

Personal Finance

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Energy bills set to 'rise again in January' despite hopes of lower price cap

The cost of butter has risen across Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl amid supply shortages

The cost of butter has risen across Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl amid supply shortages

Warning to supermarket shoppers as the price of butter soars across the UK

Recipients of Universal Credit, Child Benefit, Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Pension Credit and more will all see their regular payments increase

Recipients of Universal Credit, Child Benefit, Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Pension Credit and more will all see their regular payments increase

Cost of living crisis

Benefit payments set to increase including Universal Credit, PIP & Child Benefit

Until recently, the Royal Mint Kew Gardens 50p coin was the rarest of its kind in circulation in the UK

Until recently, the Royal Mint Kew Gardens 50p coin was the rarest of its kind in circulation in the UK

Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for nearly 400 times face value on eBay

The DWP announced the huge boost to Universal Credit earlier this week

The DWP announced the huge boost to Universal Credit earlier this week

Universal Credit

DWP announces £15 million Universal Credit boost to help 'support' people

Homebase customers and employees should be aware of their rights ahead of risk of administration

Homebase customers and employees should be aware of their rights ahead of risk of administration

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Homebase administration fears for employees and customers

Pensioners and those in receipt of Universal Credit, PIP and Child Benefits are among the millions in line for a cash boost from the DWP

Pensioners and those in receipt of Universal Credit, PIP and Child Benefits are among the millions in line for a cash boost from the DWP

Code to spot bonus cash for millions on Universal Credit, PIP & more before Christmas

Martin Lewis, who founded the website MoneySavingExpert.com

Martin Lewis, who founded the website MoneySavingExpert.com

Martin Lewis shares 'huge' car finance news that could double compensation

Thermostat wars are raging across the country as families argue over the perfect temperature for central heating

Thermostat wars are raging across the country as families argue over the perfect temperature for central heating

Revealed: The ideal thermostat temperature to keep your home warm through winter

Virgin Media price increases will begin next year

Virgin Media price increases will begin next year

Virgin Media broadband customers face price increase after rule changes

Nationwide is softening the blow from 13 November.

Nationwide is softening the blow from 13 November.

Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide offers £50 window to customers ahead of Christmas time

Tesco Clubcard vouchers are valid for two years from the date they were issued.

Tesco Clubcard vouchers are valid for two years from the date they were issued.

Martin Lewis issues 3-week Tesco Clubcard warning as vouchers set to expire

Car insurance companies often don't cover drivers for making this simple mistake, so it's worth checking your policy

Car insurance companies often don't cover drivers for making this simple mistake, so it's worth checking your policy

The costly motoring mistake that 90 per cent of insurers don't pay out on

Pensioners face having to fill in a 243-question application to claim pension credit, which will unlock winter fuel payments of up to £300

Pensioners face having to fill in a 243-question application to claim pension credit, which will unlock winter fuel payments of up to £300

Cost of living crisis

Ministers considering new changes to £300 DWP Winter Fuel Payment

Pensioners face having to fill in a 243-question application to claim pension credit, which will unlock winter fuel payments of up to £300

Pensioners face having to fill in a 243-question application to claim pension credit, which will unlock winter fuel payments of up to £300

Cost of living crisis

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Ministers considering new changes to £300 DWP Winter Fuel Payment

Banks will pay customers to switch their current accounts

Banks will pay customers to switch their current accounts

The banks that'll give you up to £200 to switch this Christmas

Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence if they watch or record live TV, regardless of what channel it is on

Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence if they watch or record live TV, regardless of what channel it is on

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Netflix viewers £1,000 TV Licence fine warning ahead of major event this week

Pension Credit increases will help over a million pensioners keep up with the cost of living

Pension Credit increases will help over a million pensioners keep up with the cost of living

Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit increase for 1.4 million people - how much will you get

Failing to act quickly

Failing to act quickly

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Santander, Barclays, Nationwide, NatWest customers urged to withdraw £1

A tax code is used by an employer or pension provider in order to work out how much Income Tax to take from an individual's pay or pension

A tax code is used by an employer or pension provider in order to work out how much Income Tax to take from an individual's pay or pension

Personal Finance

Are you paying too much tax? How to check your tax code

Jake says EasyJet called him the following day, apologised and offered to refund his fine, but he hasn't accepted it yet

Jake says EasyJet called him the following day, apologised and offered to refund his fine, but he hasn't accepted it yet

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easyJet apologises as holidaymaker slams 'smug' easyJet staff for extra charge

Universal Credit payments are to increase

Universal Credit payments are to increase

Universal Credit payments to increase - see how much you could get

Amazon Black Friday Week dates have been announced

Amazon Black Friday Week dates have been announced

Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 dates, early deals and discounts

Tim Martin, Wetherspoon’s chairman, has warned over price rises after the autumn Budget

Tim Martin, Wetherspoon’s chairman, has warned over price rises after the autumn Budget

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JD Wetherspoon boss issues price rise warning to customers

PIP payments to increase in line with new DWP rates for 2025

PIP payments to increase in line with new DWP rates for 2025

PIP payments set to increase - see how much you could get

It is vital to make a crucial check for your mobile phone this month, or risk losing out on as much as £352

It is vital to make a crucial check for your mobile phone this month, or risk losing out on as much as £352

Personal Finance

Mobile phone users issued £352 overpayment warning this month

UK house prices have hit a record high

UK house prices have hit a record high

UK house prices hit record high ahead of interest rate changes

The Royal Mint 50p coin in question was issued in 2017 and is considered “extremely rare”

The Royal Mint 50p coin in question was issued in 2017 and is considered “extremely rare”

The 'extremely rare' error that could make your normal 50p incredibly valuable

Edwards, 28, had been struggling to get onto the housing ladder since graduating

Edwards, 28, had been struggling to get onto the housing ladder since graduating

Homes and interiors

Lucky gaming fan wins life-changing £100k house deposit

Interest rate cuts by the Bank of England will help those with mortgages, but it's less good for savers, who will need to shop around for good rates

Interest rate cuts by the Bank of England will help those with mortgages, but it's less good for savers, who will need to shop around for good rates

Bank of England

Interest rates cut for second time this year by Bank of England

The DWP Christmas bonus will be paid in December. Don't spend it all at once.

The DWP Christmas bonus will be paid in December. Don't spend it all at once.

Department for Work and Pensions

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DWP Christmas bonus to be paid to people on these benefits next month

The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on eBay.

The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on eBay.

Royal Mint's rarest coins revealed as 50p sells for £155

Experts have issued a state pension warning to everyone born between 1965 and 1974 in the UK

Experts have issued a state pension warning to everyone born between 1965 and 1974 in the UK

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Millions of people issued state pension warning

Amazon Subscribe and Save cuts up to 15 per cent off regular buys, but is it worth trying?

Amazon Subscribe and Save cuts up to 15 per cent off regular buys, but is it worth trying?

What is Amazon Subscribe and Save and is it worth doing?

Experts have issued a state pension warning to everyone born between 1965 and 1974 in the UK

Experts have issued a state pension warning to everyone born between 1965 and 1974 in the UK

Millions of people issued state pension warning

The cheapest pints of beer have been revealed in new research

The cheapest pints of beer have been revealed in new research

Personal Finance

Revealed: The cheapest (and most expensive) places for a pint of lager

From winter 2024, only those households in England and Wales receiving Pension Credit or other means-tested benefits are entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment.

From winter 2024, only those households in England and Wales receiving Pension Credit or other means-tested benefits are entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment.

Winter Fuel Payment

WW2 veteran support group slams Chancellor over Winter Fuel Payment cuts

Streamflation is rife. How much are you paying for your streaming services?

Streamflation is rife. How much are you paying for your streaming services?

Streamflation: How much are you paying for your streaming services?

The BBC TV Licence was increased from £159 to £169.50 last April

The BBC TV Licence was increased from £159 to £169.50 last April

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£170 BBC TV Licence could be 'replaced' as BBC Chair considers future options

Councils across the country run Council Tax Support schemes, sometimes called Council Tax Reduction, which allows you to take money off of your bill

Councils across the country run Council Tax Support schemes, sometimes called Council Tax Reduction, which allows you to take money off of your bill

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Millions missing out on £1,500 in Council Tax support

If you’re over 18, you’ll usually pay council tax, whether you own or rent your home.

If you’re over 18, you’ll usually pay council tax, whether you own or rent your home.

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Do you have to pay council tax if you rent from a landlord? How to avoid

If you’re over 18, you’ll usually pay council tax, whether you own or rent your home.

If you’re over 18, you’ll usually pay council tax, whether you own or rent your home.

Do you have to pay council tax if you rent from a landlord? How to avoid

Benefits including Child Benefits, Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are set to increase

Benefits including Child Benefits, Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are set to increase

Child Benefit payments to increase - see how much you could get

Businesses have expressed concerns about the National Minimum Wage and employer National Insurance contribution increases

Businesses have expressed concerns about the National Minimum Wage and employer National Insurance contribution increases

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Businesses considering lay-offs in response to National Minimum Wage hike

Rachel Reeves announced that Labour will be lowering the cap on deductions that can be taken from benefit payments by up to £420 a year.

Rachel Reeves announced that Labour will be lowering the cap on deductions that can be taken from benefit payments by up to £420 a year.

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Universal Credit claimants receive £420 boost in Budget as benefit increase confirmed