Millions of Brits could receive a £600 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help with their fuel bills. Those eligible for the cost of living support will receive letters from the DWP in the coming months. The additional payments are made every year and are designed …
Read More »DWP September cost of living payment dates with £300 bonus due in autumn
Millions of people have benefitted from the Government’s Cost of Living payments when it was introduced last year. Now many can also expect a Cost of Living payment in Autumn of a further £300 payment. On the Gov.uk site, eligible households may receive up to five payments if they are …
Read More »The key DWP benefit payments and money changes to be aware of in August
Several changes to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) payment dates, benefits and finances are happening next month. People across the UK should check the changes to see if they are affected over the summer month and budget accordingly. Many will see their DWP payment dates change due to the …
Read More »All the DWP benefit and other money changes for August 2023
A number of money changes will take place next month and it is important to make sure you’re well-informed so that you can manage your budget. DWP benefits and pension payments usually land in bank, building society or credit union accounts, on a regular basis such as once a month, …
Read More »DWP urges people to help older relatives check for income boost on Father’s Day
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging people to help older relatives check if they are eligible for a £3,500 income boost. This follows as an estimated 850,000 pensioners across the country are missing out on the passport benefit. Pension Credit gives people extra money to help with …
Read More »DWP: £3,500 State Pension top-up could be owed to older people living on their own
A new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the average weekly expenditure for households aged between 65 and 74 was £455.30 in 2021/22. In total, that’s approximately £23,000 each year. Meanwhile, households, where the head is aged over 75, had an average weekly spend of £356.30 per week. …
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Labour Party’s choice of LTA as election battleground branded ‘short-sighted’ The Labour Party’s denouncement of the government’s plan to scrap the lifetime pension allowance as a “£1bn bung to the richest 1%” is short-sighted, Barnett Waddingham says. TPR authorises Royal Mail as UK’s first CDC scheme The Pensions Regulator has …
Read More »All the strikes this week as NHS, Royal Mail, DWP, border staff and rail workers to walk out before Christmas
Christmas is just a few days away and in a bid to secure fairer working conditions and better pay, a raft of workers are set to walk out. Among those striking for better deals include NHS nurses, paramedics, Border Force passport officers, driving examiners and DWP staff, as well as …
Read More »Extra DWP benefits this Christmas and when they will be rolled out
The cost of living crisis has hit many households hard and as the days continue to get colder costs will only be going one way. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) provides crucial support to these households to keep them afloat. Over the Christmas period many of them will …
Read More »CDC could be 'transformative' but 'many complexities' exist – Professional Pensions
The schemes allow savers to pool money into a single fund which pays an annual income. The first company expected to open a CDC scheme is Royal Mail, … Source link
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