You can now get access to Sky TV, plus Netflix and other channels, without the need for a satellite dish.
Homeowners have increasing reason to consider longer term mortgages over shorter deals, as the cost of borrowing grows. Currently, the interest rate on Barclays’ cheapest 10-year fix is actually lower than any two-year fix – a very rare situation.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted there’s been a delay with handing out the £150 one-off cost of living payment to those on disability benefits, however has said that everyone will have had it by the October deadline as expected.
More than 400,000 low-income households in Wales can get a non-repayable £200 cash grant to put towards their energy bills this winter.
Watch out for fake text messages claiming to be from the Government offering discounts on energy bills. They are scams and fraudsters are increasingly targeting people as the cost of living crisis grows.
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced big tax cuts for individuals and businesses including a major shake-up to income tax.
Homebuyers in England and Northern Ireland, including those purchasing a property for the first time, will pay £1,000s less in stamp duty after the Government announced it was increasing the thresholds at which the tax begins to be charged.
More than 100,000 people claiming universal credit will be asked to “take active steps” to increase the hours they work or find better paid jobs – or face having their benefits reduced.
The Bank of England has increased the base rate to 2.25% from 1.75%. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and influences what borrowers pay and savers earn.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted there’s been a delay with handing out the £150 one-off cost of living payment to those on disability benefits, however has said that everyone will have had it by the October deadline as expected.
