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UNIVERSAL Credit can help cover rent and some service charges for eligible claimants. However, what is offered will depend on the claimants living arrangements. Some people will have their options limited if they are living alone, according to the “shared accommodation rate” rules. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

LIFETIME ISA savers are able to boost their savings in the account by up to £1,000 each tax year. Some may be able to end up with an extra £2,000 bonus in 2020 – but only if they take action ahead of an upcoming deadline. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

INCOME tax is levied on most forms of income such as wages, profits from businesses and pensions. Currently, there are allowances and thresholds in place to ensure that income tax is paid on a fair basis. Rishi Sunak brought up income tax in the recent budget but relatively little was actually laid out. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

SAVING money takes priority above all else for some people as certain financial necessities become more and more expensive. Getting a house deposit sorted or funding a decent pension pot can seem like very difficult tasks without effective planning. One Reddit user reached out to the community for money saving tips and one of the responses offered a surprisingly easy ...

STATUTORY Sick Pay is a government subsidy whereby you get paid in the event of sickness even if your employer does not have a sickness scheme in place. But do those of us who are self employed or on zero hours contracts get Statutory Sick Pay? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION payments are a vital form of income for many people during retirement. This week saw Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak deliver the Budget 2020 in the House of Commons, and now, a surprising side-effect of one aspect of the financial statement has been revealed. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

MORTGAGES are one of the biggest expenditures people will have over their lifetime. For many, their working lives will be focused around ensuring that the mortgage is paid, which will hopefully lead to security in retirement and for inheritance. Recently, there have been drastic changes made that will affect mortgages in the UK and Martin Lewis was on Good Morning ...

RISHI SUNAK announced his Budget in the House of Commons on Wednesday with his policy document confirming the planned changes to IR35. How have businesses reacted to the IR35 reforms? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

SICK PAY may be on the minds of many as coronavirus continues to spread across the UK, but why is statutory sick pay so low in Britain? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE FTSE 100 has plummeted to record lows as the coronavirus pandemic grips the world and sparks global panic. Daily Express :: Finance Feed