GETTING to grips with your finances can be daunting, but by following some simple rules it’s not as hard as you think. Whether it’s saving for the future, learning to budget or cutting your living costs there’s plenty of ways to make your money work harder. 11 Taking control of your finances doesn’t have to
The warning comes from Hargreaves Lansdown as new data from HMRC revealed that 30,000 fewer families are claiming the extra monthly payments Parents who claim Child Benefit get National Insurance Credits automatically if they are not working(Image: Getty Images/Tetra images RF) Parents have been issued a warning about opting out of claiming Child Benefit as
GETTING to grips with your finances can be daunting, but by following some simple rules it’s not as hard as you think. Whether it’s saving for the future, learning to budget or cutting your living costs there’s plenty of ways to make your money work harder. 11 Taking control of your finances doesn’t have to
The Adult Dependency Increase (ADI) payments were on top of the state pension and were worth either £41.90 or £70 a week – they were designed to help couples where one person had little or no income of their own Adult Dependency Increase (ADI) payment was scrapped in 2020(Image: Getty Images) State pensioners who are
The DWP has released new information on the number of people claiming the State Pension, as well as the Pension Credit Pension Credit could be worth nearly £4,000 extra per year(Image: Yui Mok/PA) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released new figures showing that 13 million people across the UK are currently receiving
Financial advisor Warren Shute explains how to work out exactly how much money you’ll really need in retirement – and five things you need to know about saving for your golden years Retirement saving can be something that we’re all guilty of not thinking enough about(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) This week will mark the 100th birthday