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Benefits that won't be eligible for DWP cold payment in 2025
As the UK continues to shiver in plummeting temperatures, Brits could be eligible for some extra cash in the coming months. However, there's a risk that some benefit recipients may miss out on the Cold Weather Payment, a scheme run by the…
Three Trends Shaping Cross-Border Payments For Tech Leaders
Uttam Kumar is the engineering manager at American Eagle Outfitters. Retail technology leader. Advocate for seamless customer experiences. Traditional cross-border payments have long been plagued by high costs, slow speed and opaque tracking due to…
December Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in 10 days
December Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will be issued to recipients in 10 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, as is the case with December's payment. If a payment falls on either a weekend…
Orr Was Likely First RBNZ Governor to Get Non-Compete Payment
New Zealand's central bank has finally confirmed that Adrian Orr is probably the first of its former governors to get a non-compete payment. Of the Reserve Bank's last five governors, extending back to Don Brash whose tenure began in 1988, Orr is…
BBC 'missed out on £1.1 billion in unpaid licence fee payments last year'
The BBC should clearly set out how it plans to attract younger viewers as it faces “intense competition for attention” from other media providers, a parliamentary report has warned. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the BBC's…
All the benefits not able to claim £25 DWP weather payment
Temperatures are continuing to drop but some may miss out on extra cash As the UK continues to shiver in plummeting temperatures, Britons could be eligible for some extra cash in the coming months. However, there's a risk that some benefit…
Full list of benefits not eligible for Cold Weather Payment
As temperatures across the UK continue to plummet, Brits could be in line for some extra cash over the coming months. However, some benefit claimants risk missing out on the Cold Weather Payment, a scheme run by the Department for Work and…
DWP extra payments into 6 benefits bank accounts warning
DWP benefits claimants have been encouraged to monitor their bank accounts closely as a £25 one-off payment may shortly be deposited. Finance experts are concerned that people may not see the additional funds appearing in their account, as…
DWP PIP payments 'up to £749' for dozens of conditions - see list
People suffering from a wide array of muscular and joint issues can get extra financial support. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released the latest figures, revealing that nearly 1.2 million adults across the UK are currently…
Citi and Swift Complete Landmark Fiat-to-Digital Currency Payment Trial
Citi and Swift recently completed a successful trial proving that it is now possible to settle payments between fiat and digital currencies using a Payment-versus-Payment setup. This is a major step forward and highlights how a hybrid model can…
'This seems shady': Nonprofit insiders question payments to CEO's wife
Lutheran Social Services of Nevada closed its doors last month, stating on its website that “operations are temporarily paused” because of the government shutdown. But according to former employees and board members, the 40-year-old…
KuCoin Pay Enters Brazil via Pix: Driving Instant Crypto Payments and Enhancing Utility
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Nov. 21, 2025 /CNW/ -- KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced that its crypto payment arm, KuCoin Pay, has officially integrated with Pix. This move empowers millions of…
BBVA: How AI Makes Payments Invisible
BBVA 's Carmela Gómez Castelao explored one of the most transformative opportunities in finance today: the fusion of AI and personalisation. This combination, she explained, is redefining how customers experience payments — shifting…
EMVCo turns attention to agentic payments
The card scheme-owned EMVCo technical body has begun looking into how global specifications can support the coming surge in AI agentic payments. This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its…
PayPal pay in 3 problem. First payment stuck in limbo.
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