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The pound US dollar exchange rate is holding steady today, with the pairing currently trading around $ 1.284 after UK retail sales growth came in at -0.1 percent in October due to pre-Brexit concerns and easing wage growth. Samuel Tombs, the Chief Economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, was mixed in his assessment, saying: “Looking ahead, a modest slowdown in wage growth ...
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China to reward troops with cryptocurrency bonuses
CHINESE military chiefs are considering rewarding troops with cryptocurrency. Soldiers executing their duties with merit could have crypto added into special digital wallets, while those who underperform may even have assets removed. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Not yet state pension age? How to check if you can still get a free bus pass
STATE PENSION age has been changing in recent years, and the age at which a person is able to apply for an older person’s bus pass in England is when one reaches the female state pension age – whether they’re a man or a woman. However, a person can check to see if they’re able to get free bus travel ...
Read More »Universal Credit changes: New checks in place to combat scams – how could it affect you?
UNIVERSAL CREDIT changes were brought in earlier this year in a bid to crack down on benefit fraudsters, after the scammers targeted vulnerable people and attempted to convince them to share personal details under the promise of a cash windfall. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »State pension: DWP figures reveal most people not paid full new state pension – are you?
STATE PENSION payments can be a form of income for many people during their retirement. On Tuesday, the Department for Work and Pensions released figures which showed that hundreds of thousands of people who receive the new state pension are not getting the full amount. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »PIP claim: Charity urges change to Personal Independence Payment assessment process
PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT is a payment which a person may get in order to help with some of the extra costs they may face if they have a long term ill-health or disability. Today, a charity has announced it is urging change, following a survey of 900 people who live with Multiple Sclerosis . Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Pound US dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD flat as US inflation rebounds
THE pound was left flat against the US dollar today as US inflation rose, leaving the pairing trading around $ 1.283. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Pound euro exchange rate steady as weak UK inflation fans Bank of England rate cut fears
THE pound euro exchange rate held steady today, with the pairing trading around €1.166 after the October’s UK inflation figure hit a three-year low at 1.5 percent. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »State pension: Inflation drops to three-year low in major boost for pensioners
STATE PENSION: The rate of CPI inflation has dropped to its lowest since November 2016, the Office for National Statistics has said today. Commenting on the news, it has been suggested that this could be “good news” for those claiming the state pension. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: Charity urges change amid sharp increase in emergency food bank demand
UNIVERSAL CREDIT claimants can expect a wait of five weeks for their first payment – something which a charity is calling for the end of. It comes as new data shows a sharp increase in the number of emergency food parcels being given to people in crisis in the UK. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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