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HMRC sending Winter Fuel Payment letters to 1.3million pensioners
More than one million pensioners will be sent a letter by HMRC from this month with details on how their Winter Fuel Payment will be reclaimed. The Winter Fuel Payment is worth up to £300, depending on your age and living arrangements, and is…
HK taxis drive into modern times with e-payments
Multiple e-payments joined cash in city taxis on Wednesday as a new mandate took effect, drawing mixed reactions from drivers on the first day. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT According to the new regulations, all taxis are required to provide at…
Student loan change impacts payments for tens of thousands
A quiet policy change at the U.S. Department of Education is set to increase costs for tens of thousands of federal student loan borrowers. The update affects borrowers seeking relief through Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Buyback, a…
Iran war may cause higher mortgage payments for extra million UK households, says Bank of England
The US-Israel war on Iran could end up increasing monthly mortgage payments for more than one million more UK households, the Bank of England has warned, adding that the conflict had dealt “a substantial negative supply shock” to the…
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April 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits & pensions with Easter change
April has arrived, and with it a new financial year that brings lots of change to households across the UK. Cost of living concerns have grown as conflict in the Middle East suddenly threatens to hit Britain's economy. The situation has severely…
Bank of Korea launches QR payment link in Indonesia
Travelers from Korea can now pay in Indonesia by scanning their smartphones, bypassing currency exchange lines and foreign transaction fees as a new cross-border QR payment system goes live. The Bank of Korea said Wednesday that it launched a…
Archaeologists Deciphered 2 Ancient Tablets-They Contained Records of Blood Money Payments
Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Ancient Assyrian texts detailed a legal system of paying blood money for murdered merchants. The blood money system created a formal practice across Assyria and Anatolia, complete with diplomatic…
Russians Lose Access to Apple ID Mobile Payments
Russians on Wednesday lost the ability to top up their Apple ID accounts using mobile phone billing following reports that authorities in Moscow are trying to pressure the U.S. tech company to return Russian apps to its online store. Apple ID…
Bitget Wallet Integrates XRP Ledger to Expand Global Payments
Bitget Wallet has partnered with XRP Ledger to advance real-world crypto payments. The integration enables mainnet transactions and cross-chain swaps for XRP, RLUSD, and other assets, alongside upcoming on/off-ramp support for RLUSD. XRPL…
Full list of new Social Security Scotland payment rates from next week
People in Scotland claiming devolved benefits or one-off payments will see the amount of money they receive increase next week. This includes Adult, Child and Pension Age Disability Payment, Carer Support Payment and the Scottish Child Payment.
TikTok Aims to Offer Banking and Payment Services in Brazil
The social media platform has filed for two licenses with the Brazilian central bank, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 31), citing two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The first would let TikTok serve as an “electronic money…
Ripple Partners Convera To Boost Stablecoin Enabled Cross-Border Payments
/ Crypto News / Ripple Partners Convera To Boost Stablecoin Enabled Cross-Border Payments CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of…
BaaS and payments are becoming intertwined: Citi's Will Artingstall
Key insights: Will Artingstall, global head of digital asset payments and ecommerce solutions within Citi's Services business, sat down with American Banker to discuss the bank's banking-as-a-service business and how it fits into its larger…
Full list of new DWP payment rates from next week for State Pension and benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the new weekly payment rates for people in receipt of the State Pension or benefits. Over 13 million older people on the State Pension will see payments rise by 4.8 per cent from April 6…
How Stablecoins Are Replacing The Cross-Border Payment Stack
Stablecoins are rapidly transforming cross-border payments by enabling faster, cheaper, and more transparent transactions, challenging legacy systems like SWIFT as adoption and regulatory clarity continue to grow. Cross-border payments are still…
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