Historic 18th Century Pub Faces Closure Without Government Support, Warns Landlord Tuesday, January 20, 2026 pubs vat taxation hospitality businessrates nationalinsurance government closure wetherspoons midlands The Coach & Horses Inn, a historic Midland pub dating back to 1787, stands at a crossroads as its landlord warns it may close this year without urgent government intervention. Nestled on the border of Alvechurch and … Read More
UK Households Face 'Brutal' HMRC Tax Bills as January Deadline Looms Monday, January 5, 2026 hmrc selfassessment taxbills paymentsonaccount selfemployed taxdeadline nationalinsurance budgeting finance ukeconomy As the festive season fades into the past, thousands of UK households, especially self-employed workers, are preparing for what experts are calling “brutal” tax bills landing imminently from HM Revenue & … Read More
DWP Advances £706 State Pension Payments Ahead of New Year Bank Holiday Tuesday, December 30, 2025 dwp pensions statepension payments nationalinsurance bankholiday newyear basicpension ukgovernment socialsecurity The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced it will advance payments of the Basic State Pension to thousands of pensioners this year because of the New Year’s Day bank holiday on January 1, 2026. Payments … Read More
State Pensioners Who Retired After 2016 to Receive £575 Boost from DWP Monday, December 22, 2025 statepension dwp pensions retirement nationalinsurance chancellor reforms ukgovernment contributions socialsecurity State pensioners who reached retirement age after 6 April 2016 are set to receive a significant boost from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a 4.8% rise to both the basic and … Read More
State Pension Age Could Rise to 80 Under New DWP Plans Saturday, December 6, 2025 pensions retirement dwp statepension nationalinsurance pensionage reforms ukgovernment triplelock workforce State pensioners in the UK may face the prospect of working well beyond the traditional retirement age, potentially until 80, as part of major reforms being considered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Experts … Read More
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