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Medicare Takes A Smart Step Toward Site-Neutral Payments
“Markets function best when competitors play by the same rules,” says health expert Sally Pipes. “Medicare's payment system should do the same.” One of Medicare's most puzzling rules has nothing to do with the care…
Social Security update: Payment of up to $5,181 coming this week
A fresh round of Social Security payments are due this week for millions of recipients. More than 70 million Americans receive Social Security benefits, including retirement, disability and survivor payments. As the country's biggest social safety…
Child Benefit payment delay for some parents at start of next month
Some Scottish parents will face a delay to their Child Benefit payment at the start of next month, while people due a State Pension or other benefit at the end of August could receive their money earlier than usual because of the summer bank…
Lawson Tests Yen Stablecoin Payments as Netstars Opens Merchant Service
Latest News PublishedJul 13, 2026 Lawson will test yen stablecoin payments in Tokyo as Netstars launches a merchant service supporting USDC, USDT and JPYC. Japanese convenience-store operator Lawson plans to test yen-denominated stablecoin payments…
Seven questions to check if you could qualify for Adult Disability Payment
Nearly half a million people are now receiving Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland, but some people thinking about making a new claim may not realise the everyday support needs that could count towards eligibility for the benefit. The…
People on Basic State Pension could be due extra DWP payment
The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show the State Pension currently provides a regular financial income for over 13million older people across the country, including more than one million retirees living in…
Why the Companies Winning at Payments Aren't Adding Providers
Findings in “ The Orchestration Advantage: How Routing Architecture Shapes Payments Performance,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Spreedly collaboration, reveal that the next phase of payments performance looks more and more like site…
85% of CFOs Say Automation Cuts Payments Friction
The PYMNTS Intelligence report “ When Controls Slow Commerce: The Data Behind Middle-Market Payment Friction,” the latest installment of the 2026 Certainty Project, found that many firms still struggle to protect transactions without…
Salik to deploy cashless parking payments at Dubai Harbour
Salik has partnered with Shamal to introduce seamless parking payments at Dubai Harbour's new multi-storey Harbour West Car Park, allowing motorists to pay parking fees directly through their Salik accounts without the need for tickets, cash or…
88% of Banks Report Strong ROI With Instant Business Payments
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Rachel Reeves announces bonus payments for Universal Credit households
Millions of benefit claimants are getting a boost to their payments as part of a Labour policy. Outgoing Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the move would help 'lift kids out of poverty'. The Government has scrapped the two-child benefit cap, increasing…
Mastercard examines sale of UK payments subsidiary Vocalink, FT reports
Mastercard is exploring the sale of a majority stake in its UK payments subsidiary Vocalink back to British banks as it responds to concerns about a critical asset being under US ownership, the Financial Times…
Andy Burnham automatic £200 payments for state pensioners born before 1960
Millions of pensioners will be getting special payments later this year with Andy Burnham as the new Prime Minister. Retirees will receive either £200 or £300 depending how old they are. It's a continuation of the annual Winter Fuel…
DWP urged to scrap cash benefits payments for fat jabs in rule change
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits claimants could be given fat jabs, as Iain Duncan Smith urges the Labour Party government's welfare department not to give them more money. The former Conservative Party leader said: ' New weight-loss…
10 Payment Platforms Driving Cross-Border Transactions In 2026 | Metaverse Post
Moving money across borders used to mean a bank wire, a few days of waiting, and hoping the FX rate didn't get quietly padded along the way. That's changed fast. Selling internationally now means stitching together local acquiring, multi-currency…
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