by | Mar 2, 2023 | General
The Scottish Winter Heating Payment is a new Scottish Government benefit that replaces the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Cold Weather Payment. It can be claimed by eligible claimants on low incomes living in Scotland from 1 November 2022. The Cold...
by | Feb 27, 2023 | General
The amount of Bereavement Support Payment you can claim will depend on your relationship to the person who died and when you make your claim. Your payments will be paid into your bank, building society or credit union account. If you were married or in a...
by | Feb 23, 2023 | General
A new consultation has been published jointly by HM Treasury and the Bank of England to consider the launch of a potential digital pound, or central bank digital currency (CBDC). The possible new digital pound has also been referred to as ‘digital...
by | Feb 20, 2023 | General
Homeowners and landlords will have seen a significant increase in their mortgage payments due to the rise in the Bank of England Base rate over the past 6-months if any fixed rate agreements have expired in this period or if you have a variable rate arrangement. And...
by | Feb 14, 2023 | General
The government introduced new passport fees for all applications from 2 February 2023, the first time in 5 years that the cost of applying for a passport has increased. The new fees include the following changes: the fee for a standard online application made from...
by | Feb 9, 2023 | General
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 2 February 2023 and voted 6-3 in favour of raising interest rates by 50 basis points to 4% in a move to try and continue to tackle upward pressures on inflation. This is the tenth time in a row...
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