The Latest Breaking News on Personal Finance

Warning to households receiving £400 discount energy bill vouchers

The discount is to help people over the winter months

Liverpool Echo · Feb 7, 2023

Universal Credit claimants could be owed £500 extra cash

Thousands of people on DWP benefits could be entitled to the money

Liverpool Echo · Feb 7, 2023

Retailers suffer disappointing January as consumers brace for more bill rises

Total UK retail sales increased by 4.2% in January, less than half the 11.9% rise seen a year earlier, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Older people making new claim for Pension Credit could receive payment before end of next month

Processing times for the £3,500 annual income top-up are expected to be back to normal this month.

Daily Record · Feb 6, 2023

Council Tax discounts explained - including how some households could end up paying none at all

Depending on your unique circumstances, you may be able to avoid the looming council tax increase soon to be enforced

Manchester Evening News · Feb 6, 2023

Almost two million families will get an extra £200 towards their heating bills from today

Households who are off the mains gas grid will get the one-off payment in addition to the £400 energy bills support scheme

Chronicle Live · Feb 6, 2023

Poll: Men Consider Themselves Better Than Woman At Saving Money

The average person started saving money at around 24 years older where men consider themselves better at saving money than women.

Zenger · Feb 6, 2023

Martin Lewis issues fees warning to students starting university from this year

Big changes will soon be introduced for student loans from September of this year

Manchester Evening News · Feb 6, 2023

New interactive map helps people find free warm spaces in their area just by entering postcode

More than 4,260 registered organisations across the UK open warm spaces for people to use.

Daily Record · Feb 6, 2023

Lakeland shopper ditches central heating for item that costs '1p a night' to run

One woman has said the item keeps her "warmer than her central heating ever could."

Daily Record · Feb 6, 2023