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5 groups of people that will miss out on Winter Fuel Payments worth up to £300
Winter Fuel Payment will soon be issued to millions of pensioners - but there are five groups of people that will miss out. The Winter Fuel Payment is worth up to £300 and will be paid to pensioners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who…
Limits of 'affordability checks' surface as payments begin to arrive in mailboxes
Kathleen Anderson, 75, doesn't have to file taxes because her income comes from monthly Social Security checks. But this year, Anderson had to file in order to be eligible for a $300 payment from the state. Anderson, who lives in an affordable…
Ethena Expands USDe into Global Payments with New App
Latest News PublishedSep 1, 2026 The self-custodial app brings USDe into everyday payments, savings and cross-border transfers, with annualized rewards of up to 6%. Ethena has launched a global money app built around its USDe synthetic dollar…
What banks already have that fintechs can't replicate in cross-border payments
Over the past year, I've had countless conversations with treasury and payment teams at major banks, and I'm often asked the same question: how do we compete with wallet-native fintechs on cross-border payments? But as I tell these teams, this…
Five groups who will NOT get the Winter Fuel Payment in 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined which five categories of individuals will be ineligible for the Winter Fuel Payment this winter. Those born on or before 27 June 1960 who meet certain criteria will receive up to £300…
DWP confirms State Pension payments in September based on two-digit code
State Pension payments are issued by the DWP every four weeks The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed State Pension payments of up to £965 for pensioners in September based on a two-digit code. Following a 4.8% uplift at the…
Boeing 737 MAX Victim-Fund Payments Set To Begin
Payments from a $444.5 million compensation fund established under Boeing's 2025 agreement with the U.S. Justice Department are set to begin for beneficiaries of the 346 people killed in the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302…
DWP confirms 8 reasons people not eligible for Attendance Allowance payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the eight reasons why people will not be eligible for Attendance Allowance benefits payments. People who receive the payment can get up to £458.40 a month. Attendance Allowance is a…
DWP confirms full list of 45 cancer conditions that qualify for £748 payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 45 cancer conditions that qualify for £748 payments. PIP is a disability benefit intended to help with everyday tasks and extra living costs if someone has a long-term…
Jackson Hole and G20 Map a Future of 24/7 Payments and AI
Both issues surfaced last week at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Separately, the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill added artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to the picture, including a Tuesday (Sept. 1) discussion…
Embedded Payments Emerge as a FinTech M&A Target
The payment is already attached to the work. A series of summer transactions is putting money behind that model. Fifth Third said Aug. 19 that it led a strategic investment in Payload, an embedded payments company whose reach includes residential…
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Buys $37 Million in Bitcoin and Payments Firm Block
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought $37.4 million in Jack Dorsey-led Block Inc. shares Monday, spreading the purchase across three actively managed exchange-traded funds. Ark bought 456,059 shares of Block, which trades under the ticker XYZ, according…
State Pension payment inheritance rules after a spouse or loved one dies
The State Pension now provides a regular income for over 13million older people across Great Britain, including more than 1.1m living in Scotland. Payments are issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to those who have reached the UK…
South Korea Arrests Four Over Crypto Payments to Syrian Terror Group
South Korean police have charged four Uzbek nationals with financing terrorism, in a case they say is the first to involve crypto flowing out of a designated terrorist group and back as physical goods. The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency's…
DWP confirms 300,000 PIP claimants are waiting on a payment award review
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that around 300,000 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) award reviews remained outstanding at the latest count. The new figure was disclosed in a written response to a question from DUP MP…
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