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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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PENSION: Women in the UK are better prepared for the future than ever before, according to a new report. The research has found that 57 percent of women are now saving enough for their retirement – the highest proportion recorded in 15 years. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

NATIONAL LOTTERY reform which would see players get the chance to divert part of their ticket price into a savings account, has been suggested by a think-tank today. Daily Express :: Finance Feed