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UNIVERSAL CREDIT and Pension Credit recipients could be entitled to a payment of £25 per week under the Cold Weather Payments, if temperatures drop for a certain period of time this winter. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

TAX RELIEF may be able to be claimed by an employee if they use their own money for travel and things that are required to be bought for their job. There are some instances which mean a person cannot claim tax relief. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

SAVING money for a grandchild is something which many grandparents will look to do, and it can be done in a variety of ways. What is a Junior ISA? Who can set the account up? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

RETIREMENT AND ME is the exclusive weekly series by Express.co.uk, which looks at how people are spending their time and money after retiring from full-time work. This week, a WASPI campaigner revealed why she included the campaign on her wedding day. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

The pound US dollar exchange rate held steady at around $ 1.233 today as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan met with criticism, with EU officials describing the proposal as not “even remotely” acceptable. Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Taoiseach, was also critical of the Irish backstop ‘compromise’, saying: “I don’t fully understand how we can have Northern Ireland and the Republic ...

A quantum supercomputer built by Google could cripple cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The tech giant’s new computer is so powerful it is feared it could crack the powerful encryption that makes crypto so secure. Cryptocurrency uses encryption to secure transactions and control the creation of new units. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

The pound slumped against the euro this afternoon, with the pairing currently trading at around €1.121. Sterling was left under pressure at the top of the week as Brexit pessimism plagued the manufacturing sector, with manufacturing sales plunging at its sharpest pace since 2011. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

TRAVELLERS affected by the Thomas Cook collapse should avoid handing over personal details to websites claiming to be Thomas Cook refund services, according to consumer rights campaigner Which? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

ONE of Europe’s iconic car brands will go out of business in the next three years, according to predictions to a new automotive survey.  Daily Express :: Finance Feed

ONLINE shopping is part of everyday life for many people in the modern day. However, online shoppers are being warned about some key things to watch out for when making a purchase on the internet. Daily Express :: Finance Feed