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UNIVERSAL CREDIT will rise in April 2020. Working age benefits, which include Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support and Tax credits will rise by 1.7 percent in line with inflation. Around 2.5 million people on Universal Credit will see their payments rise, with more than 10 million people benefiting across the board. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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JUST SPECS AND PRISON OPTICIANS TRUST: Social enterprise helping offenders build new lives
ITS inspirational courses teaching inmates to make spectacles and find skilled paid work are cutting reoffending rates and helping to rebuild lives, and now visionary business The Prison Opticians Trust is expanding with an online store. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »HMRC tax scam warning: How you can easily reduce risk of falling victim online & on phone
HMRC has taken steps to reduce the risk of fraudulent messages being sent to members of the public, however there is still a risk of people falling victim to tax refund scams. How can a person reduce the risk of falling victim to a scam attempt? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: Quarter of recipients in problem debt poll finds as charity urges change
UNIVERSAL CREDIT: A quarter of those receiving Universal Credit are in problem debt, three times the rate among the general population , according to a new report. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Euro CRISIS: ECB faces setback as banks issue grim forecast for struggling eurozone
THE struggling Eurozone is facing another huge setback with companies’ demand for bank loans falling for the first time in six years, despite desperate attempts from the European Central Bank to stimulate more lending. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Pound euro exchange rate rises as Sajid Javid says EU trade deal ‘can be done’ this year
THE POUND euro exchange rate rose by 0.6 percent this afternoon, with the pairing currently trading around €1.184 after Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid said that the UK could secure a comprehensive EU trade deal this year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »State pension age is rising – how to find out when you’ll reach state pension age
STATE PENSION age is the age at which point a person can get the state pension. It’s possible to check when one will reach state pension age, as well as when they’ll be eligible for free bus travel, online. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Can you inherit Premium Bonds? NS&I explains what happens if a prize is won after you die
PREMIUM BONDS are something which some people may decide is a savings option for them. What happens to Premium Bonds when a person dies? Can Premium Bonds be inherited? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Inheritance to cash lump sum – Martin Lewis explains the ‘first thing’ to do with money
MARTIN LEWIS is the founder of the website Money Saving Expert and the financial journalist often appears on the small screen, sharing his money saving tips. From inheritance windfalls to cash lump sums in retirement, last night, he revealed the “first thing” to do with large amounts of money during a savings account special of The Martin Lewis Money Show. ...
Read More »Pound US Dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD rises as employment data eases BoE concerns
THE POUND edged higher against the dollar today thanks to better-than-expected UK labour market data, leaving the pairing trading around $ 1.305. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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