DWP to Increase Weekly State Pension Payments for Pre-1953 Born Pensioners Sunday, November 30, 2025 statepension dwp pensionincrease triplelock inflation wagegrowth taxthreshold nationalinsurance retirement pensioners The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to raise weekly state pension payments for pensioners born before 1953, starting in April 2026. This increase is driven by the government’s triple lock policy, which … Read More
New Income Tax and National Insurance Changes Set to Impact State Pensioners This November Sunday, November 9, 2025 tax pensioners income nationalinsurance labour budget government policy retirees inflation Ahead of the Labour Party’s Autumn Budget announcement, speculation is mounting around a proposed tax shift known as the “two up, two down” method. This approach involves increasing income tax rates by two percentage points … Read More
DWP Rules That Could Reduce Your State Pension and How to Boost It Sunday, November 9, 2025 pension statepension nationalinsurance retirement nicredits deferral pensioncredit contributions government benefits State pensioners are set to receive a 4.8% increase starting April 2026. The maximum New State Pension will rise from £230.25 to £241.30 per week, equivalent to £12,548 annually. Meanwhile, the older Basic State … Read More
HMRC Set to Increase Tax Burden on UK Working Households by at Least £124 Friday, November 7, 2025 hmrc tax incometax budget chancellor labour cbi nationalinsurance finance ukeconomy Thousands of UK workers could face an inevitable tax increase of at least £124 due to forthcoming changes proposed by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) under the current Labour government. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being … Read More
HMRC Warns 200,000 Sole Traders and Property Owners of £3,000 Fine for Non-Compliance with New Digital Tax Rules Thursday, November 6, 2025 hmrc makingtaxdigital taxreturns soletraders propertyowners digitaltax compliance penalties incometax nationalinsurance HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is sending letters to more than 200,000 sole traders and property owners, alerting them to the mandatory shift to the Making Tax Digital (MTD) system starting April 2026. Those receiving … Read More