High prices for digital TV services causing “streamflation” concerns | Personal Finance | Finance
Consumer spending on digital TV and music rose 11.1 per cent in July, fuelling concerns about “streamflation”. The increase of expensive streaming services, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV, and Now, means the cost of armchair entertainment is soaring. The rise in spending on these services was picked up by the latest Barclays More...
Pensioner slams ‘cruel and outrageous’ Labour Winter Fuel Payment cuts | Personal Finance | Finance
Pensioner calls Winter Fuel Payment cuts ‘cruel and outrageous’ in letter to Chancellor (Image: Jan Smith) A pensioner has questioned how Chancellor Rachel Reeves “sleeps at night” after stripping More...
DWP clarifies ‘special rules’ for calculating benefits and state pension | Personal Finance | Finance
The DWP has clarified the special rules that can apply when calculating a person’s state pension and benefits entitlement. The information came in response to a question in Parliament, as Labour MP Mary More...
TSB, Nationwide and HSBC best at reimbursing fraud victims | Personal Finance | Finance
Fraud victim recalls how life savings were stolen Newly released data has exposed a concerning discrepancy between the best and worst banks in terms of reimbursing fraud victims and preventing criminals from More...
Savings accounts that have cut rates after base change | Personal Finance | Finance
Following the Bank of England’s decision to lower the base rate last week, numerous banks have adjusted their savings accounts’ interest rates accordingly. After nearly three years of a rising base More...
Surnames associated with most unclaimed estates | Personal Finance | Finance
A number of individuals could be linked to unclaimed estates across the UK, according to a recent study. London, Surrey and the West Midlands have been identified as the top three regions in the UK with the More...
DWP warning as key letter going out about major change | Personal Finance | Finance
The DWP has issued an update as it writes to hundreds of benefits claimants about a major change to their payments. The department is writing to people on Housing Benefit who are being moved on to Universal More...
DWP claimants urged to check if they could get ‘higher rate’ | Personal Finance | Finance
People on benefits including Universal Credit and Pension Credit have been urged to check if they could get a ‘higher rate’ of payments. The Government has issued advice about how carers can get More...
DWP pension warning as millions to miss out on £300 boost | Personal Finance | Finance
Millions of pensioners face 15% rise in energy costs this winter – how to cut your bill (Image: Getty) The Winter Fuel Payment will become means-tested this winter, meaning “millions” of pensioners More...
Summer sales get a boost as Britons snap up last minute holiday essentials | Personal Finance | Finance
The belated arrival of summer has given retail sales a much-needed boost, with shoppers splashing out on clothing and beauty products in anticipation of the holiday season. According to the latest figures from More...
