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Winter Fuel Payment: 2 groups who must claim £300 DWP cash
Falling temperatures mean some people are already considering putting on the heating but this comes at a cost. The energy price cap has risen once again with the the July - September 2026 limit of £1,663 set to increase by 4% on October 1…
DWP confirms automatic £300 payments for state pensioners
The 2026/27 Winter Fuel Payment is worth between £100 and £300 Automatic payments of up to £300 have been confirmed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for state pensioners from November. The money comes from the winter…
Reform UK plans to 'abolish' £150 household energy bill payment
Reform made a number of pledges this week Energy affordability advocates have criticised Reform UK's promise to slash a £15 payment to households struggling to pay energy bills. Ahead of this week's party conference in Birmingham, party…
Older state pensioners given bumper £1,479 Tuesday payments in September
Older state pensioners can get paid twice in September if they're paid on Tuesdays Some lucky older state pensioners will have a bumper September with two DWP state pension payments totalling up to £1,479.20. Those who retired before April…
Rise in fake UPI payment cases leaves merchants worried
Owners of small businesses are allegedly being targeted by scammers using fake UPI payment confirmations, prompting the merchant community and the police to urge caution. Several such incidents have been reported from different parts of the State…
DWP confirms one-off bonus payment for state pensioners
Millions of pensioners will be getting a special bonus payment on top of their usual pension payments. The bonus payment will be paid into bank accounts automatically before the end of the year. The cash is known as the DWP's Christmas Bonus. It's…
HMRC confirms some Child Benefit claimants will get double payments in September
Some Child Benefit claimants will get double payments in September. HMRC Child Benefit is paid to claimants every four weeks, and thanks to a quirk in the calendar, mums and dads could be paid TWICE this September. September is a five-week month…
UAE sets out how crypto payments must be converted to dirhams for VAT
The UAE's Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a new directive setting out how businesses must convert the value of digital currencies into UAE dirhams when filing their Value Added Tax (VAT) returns. Directive on Tax Transactions No. 3 of 2026…
DWP one-off bonus payment confirmed for PIP households
A special bonus payment has been confirmed for people who receive Personal Independence Payments (PIP). The extra cash will land in bank accounts later this year, designed to provide a small financial boost. PIP claimants are among households who…
Martin Lewis warns pensioners could lose £300 Winter Fuel Payment due to 1p rule
State pensioners could be at risk of losing their entire Winter Fuel Payment for the sake of just 1p. That's the warning from financial expert Martin Lewis who explains how those eligible for the winter fuel payment can fall foul of new rules by a…
Why LLMs Should Never Touch Money Directly: Building an AI Payment Recovery Agent Solo
How I built REVA for Track 3 of the Razorpay AI Buildathon 2026—and why deterministic guardrails matter more than AI autonomy when money is involved. Building for Track 3 of the Razorpay AI Buildathon 2026 as a solo developer came with one…
Student-loan borrowers nearing debt relief are finding out their forgiveness timelines are getting longer
Christina Quinones was two payments away from reaching the threshold for student-loan forgiveness. She'd spent nine years and 10 months pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which forgives student debt for government and nonprofit workers after…
Moneymaxxing: Just another influencer trend or tried-and-true budgeting tips rebranded?
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. As just about anyone with access to social media will tell you, influencers and everyday users love a trend. Whether it's posting “ins and…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino declines to address his future while at U20 Women's World Cup
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Arsenal vs Chelsea betting offer: Gunners win boosted to 50/1 with Ladbrokes
Arsenal and Chelsea put their 100 per cent records in the Premier League on the line when the pair meet in this weekend's London derby - and Ladbrokes are running a special offer for the game, offering odds of 50/1 on the Gunners to make it three…
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