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UNIVERSAL CREDIT payments have been frozen since April 2016, where a cap was introduced by the then chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne. However, MPs have now voted to end the freeze, meaning a range of benefits and tax credits will rise from April 2020. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

SWITCHING energy suppliers is something which many billpayers will do. Following a change in the rules by energy regulator Ofgem, customers could end up receiving a £30 payment from suppliers automatically, from May 1, 2020. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

NATWEST is offering a cash bonus to both its new and existing customers switching their main bank account, the bank has announced today. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION AGE CHANGE campaigners who have been fighting for the claimant age to be lowered back to 60 will now face further challenges as the age will rise to 67. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

TEMPERATURES have plummeted and snow has blanketed parts of the UK in the wake of Storm Ciara, but are we due a cold weather payment? How cold does it need to get? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION age is the point a person can claim the state pension. Some people may be able to get Pension Credit – and last night, Martin Lewis explain how claiming this particular payment could unlock access to a number of ways to reduce outgoings. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

IF YOU need to move money abroad you’ll want to make sure you’re getting the best possible return. However, there are four mistakes most people make when planning a currency transfer. Avoiding these mistakes could leave you significantly better off. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

INHERITANCE TAX is the tax levied on a deceased person’s estate that is being passed on. The estate itself will include property, possessions and money along with other assets. So long as the entirety of the estate is valued at less than £325,000 there will be no IHT to pay. However, how the tax is paid for those that qualify ...

MARTIN LEWIS focused on pension credits this week, highlighting that over 1.3 million people could be entitled to it but simply don’t. What information did he provide for those who may be eligible and what exact kind of benefit could they expect? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSIONS can be increased year on year according to expert, Sally West, who explained how claimants can get the most out of basic state pension. Daily Express :: Finance Feed