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How to Apply for Carer’s Allowance
Updated: May 01, 2024
How to Apply for Carer’s Allowance

Even before the pandemic, care costs were going up and people had to find ways of making things more affordable. More often than not, this meant cutting into your own time and...

Thames Water Could Be Nationalised Following Debt and Price Rises
Updated: Apr 24, 2024
Thames Water Could Be Nationalised Following Debt and Price Rises

Perhaps one of the most controversial elements of the modern day, Thames Water is hoping to increase its water bills by more than 40% to help pay for network improvements whilst...

1.6 Million Pensioners to Pay Tax Over Next Four Years
Updated: Apr 17, 2024
1.6 Million Pensioners to Pay Tax Over Next Four Years

An analysis into the tax plans from the last Budget has revealed that as the state pension increased, so too did the number of pensioners paying tax. Last Monday, the new state...

Upgraded Scanners Coming to UK Airports
Updated: Apr 10, 2024
Upgraded Scanners Coming to UK Airports

Some of the UK’s airports have been equipped with advanced CT scanners, which can detect liquids and electronics within bags. This is a game changer, shortening queues at security...

Finances Affecting Mental Health
Updated: Apr 03, 2024
Finances Affecting Mental Health

HSBC UK conducted research to discover the impact finances are having on people’s wellbeing. Censuswide surveyed 2,000 people across the UK last month to tie into Debt Awareness...

Bank of England Holds Interest Rates Steady
Updated: Mar 27, 2024
Bank of England Holds Interest Rates Steady

Last week, the Bank of England voted to keep interest rates at their current 5.25%. Despite lower-than-expected inflation announced the day previously, they have agreed that the...