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Social Security 2027: VA disability payments to increase alongside COLA. Here's how much the adjustment amounts to
Some good news for military veterans who collect disability and retirement benefits each month: Effective December 1, military retirement checks and Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits will increase 3.6%. (However, veterans will most…
XRP Payments on X in Focus as Cross River Bank Partners With Ripple
XRP payments on X are drawing attention after Cross River Bank, the banking infrastructure provider for X Money, partnered with Ripple to integrate its US dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD into its core banking platform, with support for transactions…
DWP Winter Fuel Payment phone claims open Monday - pensioners urged to check eligibility
The DWP will open telephone claims for Winter Fuel Payments on Monday, October 19. Pensioners who need to claim this year's Winter Fuel Payment will be able to do so over the phone from Monday, October 19. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)…
Coinbase Expands Marqeta Partnership to Bring Stablecoin-Backed Payment Cards to Businesses
Coinbase has expanded its partnership with Nasdaq-listed Marqeta to introduce stablecoin-backed payment cards for businesses, allowing customers to spend digital assets through existing card networks while supporting round-the-clock funding…
Agentic Payments Are About to Break the Meaning of an Authorized Transaction
Agentic commerce has a payments problem hiding in plain sight. The financial system does not yet have a universal way to authenticate a machine's authority to make a decision. And time is running out. Artificial intelligence agents can already…
Matkahuolto selects Aurionpro for cEMV payments
The Paypers is a global hub for market insights, real-time news, expert interviews, and in-depth analyses and resources across payments, fintech, and the digital economy. We deliver reports, webinars, and commentary on key topics, including…
Stablecoin payments: the numbers
“Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable. Let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all.” – Douglas Adams Hello everyone, and happy Friday! I hope you have good things…
Jon Rahm to forfeit remaining payments in LIV Golf settlement
Sign up now: Get the biggest sports news in your inbox Published Oct 16, 2026, 06:38 AM Jon Rahm wants out of his commitment with LIV Golf and is willing to leave millions of dollars behind to achieve that, Front Office Sports reported on Oct 15.
AI Shopping Agents Force Retailers to Rethink Customer Access and Payment Controls
Retailers are responding differently. Amazon is blocking prominent outside agents, Target is permitting approved providers, and Walmart is partnering with AI companies to attract customers. Their approaches reflect a broader commercial challenge…
Citizens' payment exec on how banks can coexist with fintechs
Key insight: Payments veteran Matt Valente has joined Citizens to help lead business payments and partnerships. Expert quote: 'Embedded finance for us is central to meeting clients where they are. It's the best of both the banking and fintech…
DWP benefits review 'could see one in six PIP claimants have payments cut
One in six people on disability benefits could have their payments cut under major Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reforms, according to new research by a think tank. The Resolution Foundation said that around 16 per cent of people claiming…
How payment data connects Dogecoin transactions to business records
From transaction hashes to invoice IDs, payment systems need a way to connect blockchain activity with the commercial records Maryland businesses use every day Dogecoin began with deliberately humorous branding rooted in internet meme culture, and…
DWP Christmas bonus - pensioners and benefit claimants will get extra bank payment
The annual £10 Christmas bonus from the DWP is distributed to eligible benefit claimants each year. Introduced in 1972, this one-off payment offers a small financial boost to those receiving certain benefits, including state pensions, usually…
DWP told to consider giving one-off payments to PIP claimants
The Department for Work and Pensions [DWP] has been told to consider giving out one-off Personal Independence Payments [PIP] rather than monthly instalments to some claimants. The Resolution Foundation said one-off rather than ongoing payments…
Rupeeflo bets on GIFT City, targets 30% revenue share as Bengaluru-based fintech eyes payments play
Rupeeflo, a Bengaluru-based fintech start-up building cross-border financial infrastructure for Indian financial institutions, wants GIFT City to contribute up to 30 per cent of its revenue over the next year, as it prepares to move beyond investor…
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