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mirror.co.uk - Nicholas Dawson - Nationwide update over deadline for £175 payments offer
Nationwide update over deadline for £175 payments offer
The Mirror

Nationwide Building Society has provided an update regarding bonus payments for its customers. The savings provider has offered numerous bonus payments in recent years, including several £100 payments through its Fairer Share Payment scheme.

mirror.co.uk - Linda Howard, Fiona Callingham - New DWP update on payments and tax for State Pensioners
New DWP update on payments and tax for State Pensioners
The Mirror

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that pensioners whose sole income is the flat rate of the New or Basic State Pension will 'not be required to pay tax next year' if the amount exceeds the Personal Allowance threshold of…

bbc.co.uk - Angus Cochrane - Tories call for two-child cap on Scottish Child Payment
Tories call for two-child cap on Scottish Child Payment
BBC

Angus CochraneSenior political journalist The Scottish Conservatives have proposed a two-child cap on the country's flagship child benefit. Party leader Russell Findlay also pledged to save more than £1bn from the 'bloated' welfare bill by…

bbc.co.uk - Angus Cochrane - Tories call for two-child cap on Scottish Child Payment
Tories call for two-child cap on Scottish Child Payment
BBC

The Scottish Conservatives have proposed a two-child cap on the country's flagship child benefit. Party leader Russell Findlay also pledged to save more than £1bn from the 'bloated' welfare bill by toughening up assessments for disability…

newsweek.com - Suzanne Blake - Trump Accounts Launched: How to Get $1,000 Payments for New Babies
Trump Accounts Launched: How to Get $1,000 Payments for New Babies
Newsweek

As the $1,000 Trump payments for new babies born in America come underway, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America said Wednesday they will match the U.S. government's one-time $1,000 to new children's retirement savings accounts for their eligible…

hackaday.com - Lewin Day - The Fancy Payment Cards Of Taiwan
The Fancy Payment Cards Of Taiwan
Hackaday

If you're an old-schooler, you might still go to the local bar and pay for a beer with cash. You could even try and pay with a cheque, though the pen-and-paper method has mostly fallen out of favor these days. But if you're a little more modern…

hollywoodreporter.com - Ethan Millman - Spotify Paid Out $11B in Royalties to Music Industry in 2025, All-Time Payments Surpass $70B
Spotify Paid Out $11B in Royalties to Music Industry in 2025, All-Time Payments Surpass $70B
The Hollywood Reporter

Spotify paid out $11 billion in royalties to the music industry in 2025, the streaming platform said on Wednesday, $1 billion more than Spotify reported to have paid out a year prior. The $11 billion payout brings Spotify's all-time payments to the…

seekingalpha.com - Liz Kiesche - Visa, Mastercard quarterly earnings seen trending up on payment volume growth (V:NYSE)
Visa, Mastercard quarterly earnings seen trending up on payment volume growth (V:NYSE)
Seeking Alpha

The two biggest U.S. card payment networks — Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) — are set to release on Thursday their earnings for the last quarter of the calendar year, providing further data on how well consumer spending is…

techradar.com - Rossana Thomas - Payments processing pitfalls to avoid when going cloud-first
Payments processing pitfalls to avoid when going cloud-first
TechRadar

Stability has long since been treasured in finance but now we see disruption everywhere. Regulation, fast-moving technology and customer demands are driving a bow wave of change and payments processing, alongside all financial services, is onboard.

express.co.uk - Fiona Callingham - State Pensioners issued DWP update for 2026 payments
State Pensioners issued DWP update for 2026 payments
Express.co.uk

The DWP has clarified some tax rules for pensioners The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has assured that pensioners relying solely on the flat rate of either the New or Basic State Pension will be 'not be required to pay tax next year'…

theweek.com - Becca Stanek, The Week US - Saving for a down payment on a house? Here is how and where to save.
Saving for a down payment on a house? Here is how and where to save.
The Week

There are a number of hurdles on the pathway to becoming a homeowner, but for many people, one of the first and particularly daunting challenges is the down payment. Even if you are getting a mortgage, it's still necessary to put this cash amount…

heraldscotland.com - Rebecca McCurdy - Does the Scottish Child Payment really remove incentive to work?
Does the Scottish Child Payment really remove incentive to work?
The Herald

The Scottish Tories have claimed introducing a two-child limit to the Scottish Child Payment would be “fair, reasonable and necessary”. Party leader Russell Findlay used a claim often made by First Minister John Swinney. He said the…

tomsguide.com - Mullvad completes third-party payment audit - here's what you need to know
Mullvad completes third-party payment audit - here's what you need to know
Tom's Guide

Mullvad just completed a third-party audit of its payment and account systems. This assessment included the parts that handle logins, device provisioning, payments, and WireGuard key delivery. The audit, done by security firm X41 D-Sec, put…

somersetlive.co.uk - Nicholas Dawson - DWP issues 'all pensioners' message over changes to payments
DWP issues 'all pensioners' message over changes to payments
Somerset Live

The DWP has released an update regarding payments being distributed to tens of thousands of pensioners. The department is increasing its efforts to make sure older people receive the correct amount of support. People are encouraged to apply for any…

cointelegraph.com - Nate Kostar - Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto Wallet for Premium Payments and Claims
Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto Wallet for Premium Payments and Claims
Cointelegraph

Dubai Insurance has launched a crypto-enabled digital wallet that allows policyholders to pay insurance premiums and receive claims settlements in digital assets. The wallet is designed to support the receipt of premiums and the payment of…

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