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New ‘cost of waiting’ alert for anyone looking at buying a home | Personal Finance | Finance
With mortgage rates now rising and Halifax the latest lender to increase rates by up to 0.2% from tomorrow due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, borrowers who were hanging on for lower rates when they were falling a few weeks ago may now be regretting their decisions. One broker has warned that while waiting for rates to come down further More...
Octopus offering free festival tickets, sausage rolls and coffee | Personal Finance | Finance
The company hopes to distribute its offers more fairly (Image: Getty) Octopus Energy is offering its customers the chance to win a range of prizes each week with a new scratchcard. The energy company launched More...
Older state pensioners can cut BBC TV Licence bill to £0 under Andy Burnham | Personal Finance | Finance
Older state pensioners in the UK can cut their TV Licence bill down to £0 in just 16 minutes if they meet certain criteria. The annual fee for a TV Licence went up on April 1 to £180 and is due to rise again More...
Santander and Octopus Energy new £29,000 update issued | Personal Finance | Finance
Santander is rewarding buyers of certain homes by allowing them to take on larger mortgages. The bank has launched a new deal with Octopus Energy that could increase a buyer’s borrowing power by as much More...
£112.80 payments confirmed for households in August | Personal Finance | Finance
Payments of £112.80 for households in Scotland claiming Scottish Child Payment have been confirmed for Monday, August 3. The payments are due to be issued to claimants as normal, despite August 3 being a More...
Burnham issues major tax-free Personal Allowance update with blow to households | Personal Finance | Finance
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised to ‘look at’ raising the tax-free Personal Allowance in the next Budget – but stopped short of making any ‘commitment’. Reports from More...
DWP sending unexpected £965 payments to state pensioners a week Friday | Personal Finance | Finance
The August summer bank holiday may disrupt State Pension payments for some pensioners (Image: Getty) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be sending unexpected early payments of up to £965 to More...
State Pension age increase from August hits £241.30 payments | Personal Finance | Finance
The State Pension age in the UK is in the process of rising from 66 to 67 (Image: Getty) A State Pension age increase will get underway from August affecting payments of up to £241.30 from the Department More...
Asda introduces major new offer for loyal customers – ends July 31 | Personal Finance | Finance
Asda has introduced a huge offer for its loyal customers. For the first time, the supermarket has expanded its Rewards app to fuel, allowing shoppers to save money at the pumps. The retailer is offering customers More...
HMRC confirms new mileage tax relief rules – check if you can claim
HMRC has updated mileage tax relief rules with new Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAP) fees coming into effect earlier this year. AMAP fees are the maximum tax-free amount that an employer can pay an More...
