Pension Credit backlog uncovered as almost 60,000 claims waiting to be processed | Personal Finance | Finance
Pension Credit is designed to assist low income pensioners by providing a boost to weekly income. However, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed almost 60,000 claims made between April and August were waiting to be processed by October 26. Typically, during a tax year, some 85,500 new Pension Credit claims are received. But between More...
‘Frozen’ pensioners continued paying NI as they ‘didn’t know’ state pension wouldn’t rise
Frustrated “frozen pensioners” have explained how they were unaware their state pension would be affected by their decision to move abroad. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Royal Mail warning: Delays forcing millions to miss bills or fail to apply for benefits
ROYAL mail problems are now affecting people’s abilities to pay their bills according to analysis from Citizens Advice. A warning has been issued as postal customers are forced to deal with delayed services. Daily More...
Rishi Sunak could be planning ‘direct attack’ on pensioners in huge tax raid
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Inheritance tax could increase as Rishi Sunak told ‘hike to 80% could pay for pandemic’
INHERITANCE TAX increases could pay for the coronavirus pandemic, according to an expert who suggested a hike to 80 percent. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Bitcoin sparks EU panic as Lagarde’s furious attack exposes ‘widespread misunderstanding’
BITCOIN’s price has surged to a new historical high, sparking the panic of the European Central Bank’s President Christine Lagarde, whose recent comments have exposed a “widespread misunderstanding” More...
Does checking your credit score lower it?
CREDIT scores are used by lenders to determine whether an application for credit is approved, so how do you find out what your credit score is? And does checking your credit score lower it? Daily Express :: Finance More...
Rishi Sunak urged not to ‘hike’ CGT in next month’s budget – new proposals recommended
CAPITAL gains tax is levied on the profits made when a person sells an asset that has increased in value. The gain itself is taxed, not the amount of money received but CGT may be upended in the coming weeks. Daily More...
Universal Credit: DWP issues vital update to claimants on assessments – are you impacted?
UNIVERSAL CREDIT payments are a vital source of income for millions of people. Amid the pandemic, the Department for Work and Pensions has issued an important update to those in receipt of the benefit. Daily Express More...
Universal Credit: Boris Johnson ‘to support Rishi Sunak’ on short extension for £20 uplift
UNIVERSAL CREDIT payments were temporarily increased in March 2020, and according to reports, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to support Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak regarding a shorter extension More...
