820,000 State Pensioners Face Income Tax Due to 2011 Triple Lock Rule Wednesday, July 15, 2026 pension tax triplelock hmrc statepension dwp retirement inflation pensionpolicy personalfinance Around 820,000 state pensioners are expected to start paying income tax on their Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension alone within the next two years. This increase is largely driven by the Triple Lock … Read More
HMRC Announces Surprise Child Benefit Payments of Up to £180 Arriving This Week Monday, July 13, 2026 hmrc childbenefit payments northernireland bankholiday treasury inflation benefits guardianallowance socialsecurity Households across the UK can expect surprise payments from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) arriving this Tuesday and Wednesday, with amounts reaching up to £180. These payments relate to Child Benefit, provided by the … Read More
Lloyds Bank Customers See £518 Increase in Property Values in July Tuesday, July 7, 2026 lloyds housing prices mortgages affordability market inflation economy buyers interestrates Lloyds Bank customers woke up to a £518 boost in their property values this July, according to the latest house price index. The average house price now stands at £299,330, up from £298,812 in June—a modest 0.2% increase that … Read More
Andy Burnham Considers New Energy Bill Guarantee to Ease Household Costs if Elected PM Thursday, July 2, 2026 andyburnham energybills costofliving labourparty ukpolitics inflation energypolicy conservativeparty geopolitics treasury Andy Burnham, the new MP for Makerfield and anticipated successor to Sir Keir Starmer, is being urged to take bold action on the country’s escalating cost of living crisis. A recent Persuasion UK study, shared with The … Read More
Andy Burnham Faces Pressure to Reverse Fuel Duty Freeze, Potentially Costing Households Up to £100 Thursday, July 2, 2026 fuel duty labour reeves burnham prices energy inflation fuelcut costofliving Fuel duty, frozen for over a decade, faces uncertainty under the prospective leadership of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister. The current Labour Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, pledged to keep the freeze intact until the end of this … Read More
Rachel Reeves Confirms £8,000 Reduction in Cash ISA Allowance for Those Born After 1961 Tuesday, June 30, 2026 cashisa savings finance inflation investment banking personalfinance stocksandshares fixedrate treasury Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a significant change to Cash ISA rules that will impact households, potentially causing unintended consequences. Starting April 6, 2027, individuals under 65 will face a … Read More