[ad_1] If you have a stash of stamps tucked away, now is the time to use them up before they finally become worthless at the end of next month. Everyday stamps that feature a profile of the late Queen’s head – so-called ‘definitive stamps’ – are being phased out after the original deadline of January…
[ad_1] Royal Mail customers are being urged to act within five weeks or risk paying additional fees. People have until July 31 to “use up or swap out” their non-barcoded definitive stamps. Customers could be hit with extra charges if they continue to use the stamps after that date. Liverpool Echo reports Royal Mail will…
[ad_1] 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 living costs if they…
[ad_1] A lot of financial changes are happening over the next year with many of them set to come into force this month. Changes during April, such as the change in price to stamps, comes amid the cost of living crisis which has seen bills for millions of households across the UK rise. It’s not…
[ad_1] Anyone who regularly posts letters has been warned that Royal Mail is hiking the cost of stamps from next week. Household finance guru Martin Lewis’ website MoneySavingExpert advises people to stock up on stamps by this weekend before prices go up from Monday, April 3. Standard stamp prices will jump to £1.10 for first-class…
[ad_1] The price of every day essentials has continued to rise in line with soaring inflation in recent months. And many household bills – from council tax to phone and broadband plans – will further increase next month. Even postage stamps are affected – with the price set to be hiked in a matter of…
[ad_1] As we head into the new financial year there will be several changes to laws hat could hit you and your loved ones in the pocket. Some of this will be in a positive way with increases to benefits and the living wage. Others will be negative such as increases in utility bills. Others…
[ad_1] People are bracing themselves for more brutal bill hikes over the coming months as the cost of energy, water, broadband and Council Tax are set to rise. A number of other costs could well rise soon too. So it’s a good time to check out your own personal finances ahead of the increases to…
[ad_1] The DWP-funded state pension is set to increase in April along with other pensioner benefits. As the cost of living crisis continues to take its toll in households across the UK, many low income households could be struggling to make ends meet. One of the most vulnerable group said to be hit the worst…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has apologised to customers after they were left scratching their heads over how long they have to use up their old stamps before they are no longer valid. In February last year, Royal Mail announced it was phasing out everyday – or Definitive – stamps that feature a profile of the Queen’s…