Take the state pension out of the hands of MPs or we may die before we get it | Personal Finance | Finance
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) this week revealed that life expectancy in the UK is still falling, four years after the Covid-19 pandemic. The average man can expect to live for 78.6 years, while a woman 82.6 years. Compared to the period between 2017 and 2019, life expectancy was 79.3 years for men and 83 for women. Although this does More...
Barclays customers say ‘accounts frozen’ and warn ‘take money out’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Barclays customers have raised the alarm about their accounts being ‘shut down’ as the bank apologised and promised to investigate. People have taken to X in the last few days frustrated after they got an More...
Lloyds Bank seven-day warning over ‘locked’ accounts | Personal Finance | Finance
Lloyds Bank has explained the rules when it comes to accessing your account after a customer was furious to be “locked out” from their savings account. The customer got in touch over X on December More...
Martin Lewis urges Aldi and Sainsbury’s shoppers to get 15p Christmas dinner items | Personal Finance | Finance
Martin Lewis has urged thrifty festive shoppers to go to Aldi and Sainsbury’s just before Christmas to pick up bargain basement Christmas dinner items from just 15p. The Money Saving Expert told shoppers that More...
DWP issues urgent warning to anyone on State Pension and PIP | Personal Finance | Finance
Millions of people in the UK who receive benefits have been issued an urgent warning by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). According to the Government body, those who receive support such as State Pension More...
DWP benefits payment date alert for state pensioners – code you need | Personal Finance | Finance
State pensioners in the UK should be alert to potential changes in payment dates this month, due to the Christmas period’s bank holidays possibly altering the usual schedule. To figure out if your state More...
Ind!e revives retail with new brands and stores collab | City & Business | Finance
“2025 is going to be our biggest year yet,” predicts Matt Hopkins owner of Ind!e, a UK company driving a retail renaissance with services that pair ambitious smaller brands with household big hitters. The More...
Martin Lewis delivers verdict on when Premium Bonds investments become ‘decent bet’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Martin Lewis has clarified a common misconception about when investing in NS&I’s Premium Bonds for children becomes worthwhile. In a new social post, the Money Saving Expert founder explained that Premium More...
State pensioners can still claim £500 in winter benefits | Personal Finance | Finance
Pensioners have been urged to apply for a benefit scheme worth at least £300 before Saturday, December 21, with the combined potential total of three benefits rising to £500. Pension credit is handed out by More...
Key ingredient driving up the cost of Christmas dinner | Personal Finance | Finance
Torrential downpours and storms are driving up the cost of Christmas dinner this year amid a washout on the nation’s farms. The cost of turkey and all the trimmings is up by 6.5 percent to an average of More...
