HMRC issues urgent warning to parents to opt in to benefit worth £1,355 a year after big change
HMRC has issued an urgent warning to parents to opt in to a benefit worth £1,355 a year after big change. You get child benefit…
Mum, 60, ‘took her own life after mortgage rose by £500-a-month and benefits plea was rejected’
A MUM took her own life after her mortgage rose by £500-a-month and her benefits plea was rejected, her devastated daughter says.Kathleen Moore, 60, spent…
10 Universal Credit loopholes that mean you can apply for extra cash support
OVER seven million people across Britain claim Universal Credit - and there are ways to get even more cash support. The government aid was created…
Keir Starmer criticises watchdog’s benefits forecasts
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterPA MediaPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has criticised how the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdog has analysed the impact of his benefit changes.…
Debate on Trade Benefits for China Usually Clouded by Myths, Excuses
WASHINGTON — It’s springtime, the season for the annual congressional debate about China. Get ready to hear the usual myths and rationalizations about the nature of the…
Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressMartha Bellisle And Claire RushPublished Apr 04, 2025 • 4 minute read You can save this article…
China Touts Trade Benefits for US in Last-Ditch Tariff Appeal
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessChina highlighted US farmers and tech companies as beneficiaries of economic ties in the ruling Communist Party’s official newspaper, in an apparent…
Thousands of households have just HOURS left to claim £300 winter fuel payment cash – or risk missing out
THOUSANDS of households across the country have just hours left to claim the £300 winter fuel payment.The government has warned that eligible people could risk…
How to boost your state pension and not miss out on £24,600 cash
TIME is running out for workers to boost their state pension by tens of thousands of pounds over retirement.If you don’t act before April 5,…
Furious Labour MPs vow to rebel against benefits cuts – as one in ten carers face being hit
FURIOUS Labour MPs yesterday vowed to rebel against benefits cuts as it emerged one in ten carers will be hit.Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced uproar over…
Minister Darren Jones sorry for comparing benefits to pocket money
Treasury minister Darren Jones has apologised for comparing benefits for disabled people to "pocket money".Jones, who is deputy to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, was defending welfare…
Reeves faces Labour revolt as benefits blitz to plunge 250k – including 50k kids – into poverty
RACHEL Reeves faces a Labour revolt as it emerged her benefits blitz will plunge 250,000, including 50,000 children, into poverty.The effect of the Chancellor’s purge…
All the money changes coming in April including pay increases, bill rises and benefit changes
APRIL will see some major money changes including increases to the National Living Wage and a benefit overhaul.There are also several price increases coming into…
Under-22s will not get incapacity benefits under welfare shake-up
Under-22s with long-term illnesses or disabilities will no longer be able to claim a health top-up on universal credit under government plans.It was one of…
DWP confirms exact date millions on Universal Credit will get £775 rise
MILLIONS of households on Universal Claimants will see their benefits rise by more than inflation over the coming years.It comes despite the Department for Work…
Plan to freeze PIP disability benefits may be dropped
Ministers are considering abandoning plans to freeze some disability benefits, the BBC understands.Initial reports had suggested Personal Independence Payments (PIP) would not rise in line…
Benefits ‘backtrack’ and smacking ‘could be criminal’
BBCNo one story dominates Sunday's newspapers. The Sunday Times reports that Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, is "expected to back down on plans…
Full list of employers that offer FREE childcare for working parents
BUSINESSES are starting to offer parents perks like free childcare in order to retain talented staff.Parents face paying £6,288 a year on nursery fees per…
Does cutting benefits work?
BBCWork and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is set to unveil details of how the government plans to cut billions of pounds from the working-age welfare…
Labour rebels warned to get behind welfare reforms or face losing their seats
LABOUR rebels have been warned to get behind welfare reforms — or face losing their seats.The MPs are risking a voter backlash if they block…