Date Set For Next £300 Cost-Of-Living Payment
Millions of low-income households will receive the next installment of cost-of-living payments between 31 October and 19 November. Eight million people on... Read More
Cash Payments Rise For First Time In 10 Years
Payments made with cash rose for the first time in a decade last year as consumers struggled with rising prices. But the... Read More
Wage Surge Raises Prospect Of Further Interest Rate Hike
Wages grew at a record annual pace in the April to June period, according to new official figures. Regular pay rose by... Read More
Halifax Joins Rivals In Cutting Mortgage Rates
Halifax is set to sharply cut rates on some of its fixed mortgage deals, potentially easing pressure on some homeowners. The UK’s... Read More
UK Interest Rates Expected To Rise For 14th Time In A Row
Interest rates are expected to rise for the 14th time in a row as the Bank of England continues its battle to... Read More
UK House Prices Fall At Sharpest Rate For 14 Years – Nationwide
UK house prices dropped at their fastest annual rate for 14 years in July, according to Nationwide. The building society said prices... Read More
Key Consumer Protection Powers Come Into Force
New rules for consumer protection across financial services to ensure people are treated fairly have come into force. The new Consumer Duty... Read More
Energy Bill Support: More Than 700,000 Households Miss Out
More than 700,000 households in Great Britain have missed out on £300m worth of support for energy bills, according to BBC analysis... Read More
Energy Firms Warned Against Paying Dividends
Energy suppliers have been warned they should retain profits rather than pay out returns to shareholders, to ensure firms can weather future... Read More
Jeremy Hunt Rules Out Government Help On Mortgages
The government has ruled out introducing major financial support to mortgage holders over fears it would drive the cost of living higher.... Read More