Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Government’s spending plans on Wednesday as the UK looks to climb out of recession. He has so far announced that the Government will look to “provide a pay rise to over a million nurses, doctors and others working in the NHS”. However, the Chancellor warned that the economy still has a […]

Critics say aggregator sites encourage customers to buy on price rather than quality, while high commission charges make them expensive. Last week COMPARETHEMARKET.com was fined £17.9million by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which accused it of banning home insurers on its site from offering cheaper prices elsewhere. So do these sites still stand comparison? […]

Bitcoin is approaching today its highest-ever price of $19,783 (£14.832), achieved in late 2017. BTC is trading for $19,291 (£14,463) per token on of Wednesday, November 25, at 12pm GMT, according to coindesk.com data. {%=o.title%} ]]> There are several theories to account for the slow and steady rise in value seen over the past three […]

The payments usually arrive once every four weeks into an account of the claimant’s choosing. These payments are paid in arrears, covering the previous four weeks as opposed to the coming four weeks. Initial payments will take up to five weeks to arrive once claimed but claimants will be kept in the loop on schedules. […]

Pension schemes could see their values and income potential squeezed in the coming months as while Rishi Sunak has ensured people “will not see austerity” when he releases his spending plans, new reports of retirement assets being targeted have emerged. Reportedly, the Chancellor is looking to revaluate how inflation is measured and managed, which could […]

It is important to note if a person hasn’t claimed their state pension and aren’t entitled to one of the other qualifying benefits, they won’t be entitled to a Christmas bonus. Where a person doesn’t get the bonus but feels they should have, they will need to contact either a Jobcentre Plus office or pension […]

Bitcoin has exceeded many traders’ expectations this year, after more than doubling in value in 2020. This has seen the bitcoin price adding almost 50 percent to its value this month alone. BTC is currently trading at £13,793 ($15,525), as of 7am on Tuesday, November 24, according to Morningstar data. {%=o.title%} ]]> Danny Scott, CEO […]

Even if a person is on a pre-pay or pay-as-you-go electricity meter, they can still qualify for the discount. Those in the broader group would need to apply directly to their electricity supplier. Universal Credit claimants may find themselves wondering whether they can get the discount. Referring to the broader group, the government states a […]

However, these changes – which came into force under the Pensions Act 1995, then accelerated via the Pensions Act 2011 – have prompted the formation of a number of campaign groups. This includes Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) – a group which agrees with equalisation of the state pension age, but opposes the way […]

Speaking to Express.co.uk bitcoin pioneer Max Keiser said: “The demand for bitcoin is growing almost exponentially while supply is mathematically locked at 900 a day and in fact, in 2024, the supply gets cut in half again to 450 a day. This is why I think institutions that are buying bitcoin will do so directly from miners […]