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PERSONAL Independence Payment is a benefit provided by the government which is given to support people with some of the extra costs associated with long term ill-health or disability. PIP, along with several other benefit payments, has been frozen since 2016. However, the freeze is now coming to an end meaning claimants of this benefit could expect higher payments from ...

PENSIONS are essential for making sure your retirement is as comfortable as possible. And for those looking to get the most out of their private pensions, Express.co.uk spoke to some personal finance experts for their tips. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

FREE bus passes – officially known as the older person’s bus pass – are a perk which many people will look rely on later in life, however some people will need to have reached the state pension age for women in order to get one. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION age is the age at which point a person can claim the state pension, however it may also enable a person to get additional forms of support. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

MORTGAGE deposits can be essential for many people who want to get on the property ladder, however saving the amount that is required can seem like a mammoth task. How did one couple save £26,000 in just three years? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE POUND US dollar exchange rate dipped slightly today, easing -0.3 percent to trade around $ 1.296 in spite of January’s UK inflation figure hitting a 6-month high of 1.8 percent. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

ENERGY bills can be made worse by faulty or low-quality wall cavities, loft insulations and boilers. Repairing or updating these items can be an expensive endeavour. However, the government has put a scheme in place to help those who qualify to pay for new insulations. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE POUND remained flat against the euro despite better-than-expected UK inflation data, leaving the pairing trading around €1.200. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

INCLUSIVITY is paying off for online hosiery brand Snag which has announced sales of £24 million since launching in spring 2018 and now holds a three percent UK market share. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

MARCUS and Saga customers are set to see their interest rates drop. It was announced today that the two top-paying easy-access accounts were cut to 1.3 percent. Daily Express :: Finance Feed