DWP Offers State Pensioners Lump Sum of Three Months' Pension Credit in May Tuesday, April 21, 2026 pensioncredit dwp statepension backpayments retirement benefits ukgovernment finance application lumpsum The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is providing state pensioners with a significant financial boost by offering back payments equivalent to up to three months of Pension Credit in a single lump sum this May. Pension … Read More
DWP to Halt £575 Pension Increase for 450,000 Overseas State Pensioners Monday, April 20, 2026 pension dwp expats statepension triplelock rathbones retirement finance uk overseas The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will stop sending a £575 increase to approximately 450,000 UK state pensioners living overseas. These expats will lose out on the government’s ‘Triple Lock’ pension uprating, which … Read More
Major UK Bank Shuts Down Clubcard Pay+ Card and Savings Service – Customers Must Transfer Funds by Sunday Monday, April 20, 2026 tesco bank clubcard payplus savings prepaid closure moneytransfer customers finance Tesco Bank has announced it will discontinue its Clubcard Pay+ prepaid card and accompanying savings accounts effective Sunday, April 26. This move forms part of the bank’s strategy to refocus on other account offerings … Read More
HMRC Targets UK Families Over Misinterpreted Gifts, Resulting in £61 Million Inheritance Tax Bills Monday, April 20, 2026 hmrc inheritance tax uk finance gifts connect taxrules estates planning HMRC is turning a spotlight on UK families as certain gifts to loved ones unintentionally trigger substantial inheritance tax bills. In the 2023-24 tax year alone, approximately 220 gifts valued at £61 million breached HMRC’s … Read More
£100 Nationwide Fairer Share Payments Expected for Eligible Customers in June Sunday, April 19, 2026 nationwide fairershare bonus banking savings mortgage payments customers finance eligibility Nationwide, the world’s largest building society, is once again preparing to reward its customers with Fairer Share bonuses, with payments of £100 potentially arriving this June for those who qualify. Having distributed these … Read More
New High Value Council Tax Surcharge Introduced for Homes Worth Over £2 Million in England Saturday, April 18, 2026 counciltax tax surcharge mansiontax homes property government borrowing finance valuation Starting in April 2028, approximately 165,000 homeowners in England will be subject to a new High Value Council Tax Surcharge, often referred to as a “Mansion Tax,” introduced by HMRC under the Labour Party … Read More