Personal Finance

How to check if you are one of the 20 million households who will get £100 from the Government this winter to help with energy bills

How to check if you will receive £100 energy bill support payment

Check the rules for TV licenses.

Check the rules for TV licenses.

What happens if you don't pay your TV licence? The rules households must know

Winter Fuel Payments are expected to reach most eligible pensioners in November or December 2026. Find out when letters will arrive, who qualifies and how much you could get.

Winter Fuel Payments are expected to reach most eligible pensioners in November or December 2026. Find out when letters will arrive, who qualifies and how much you could get.

Winter Fuel Payment

When will Winter Fuel Payments arrive? Pensioners could get up to £300 this winter

The rarest £1 coins in UK change that sell for up to £60 online

A new analysis reveals where it's most expensive to use a public toilet in Britain, with one town charging £1 a visit and others asking just 10p.

A new analysis reveals where it's most expensive to use a public toilet in Britain, with one town charging £1 a visit and others asking just 10p.

£1 to spend a penny - the rising cost of Britain's pricey public toilets revealed

From bus passes to benefits, pensioners could be missing out on valuable benefits and discounts without realising it. Here are the schemes to check and how to apply.

From bus passes to benefits, pensioners could be missing out on valuable benefits and discounts without realising it. Here are the schemes to check and how to apply.

Department for Work and Pensions

Full list of DWP benefits, bus passes and freebies for people of State Pension age

Cllr Reuben Loake's motion says standard parking charges can deter residents from shopping locally.

Cllr Reuben Loake's motion says standard parking charges can deter residents from shopping locally.

Free Saturday town centre parking between April and September moves a step closer

Find out who will not get the Winter Fuel Payment in 2026, from people in hospital or prison to some care home residents.

Find out who will not get the Winter Fuel Payment in 2026, from people in hospital or prison to some care home residents.

Department for Works and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment 2026 - 5 groups who will not get the payment this year

Healthy Pet Club Advanced offers unlimited access to veterinary expertise

Healthy Pet Club Advanced offers unlimited access to veterinary expertise

Advertising Feature

Newport vet launches a new pet healthcare plan with unlimited consultations

The 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p is one of the two rarest Beatrix Potter coins

The 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p is one of the two rarest Beatrix Potter coins

The Royal Mint Beatrix Potter 50p coins sold on eBay for nearly £500 - how to spot

Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Lidl slash prices at these times every day, say insiders

Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Lidl slash prices at these times every day, say insiders

Insider's best time to shop at Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons for huge savings

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new 50p coin to mark 100 years of the race in Britain

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new 50p coin to mark 100 years of the race in Britain

New rare 50p coin revealed by Royal Mint worth at least 30 times its face value

Martin Lewis from Money Saving Expert

Martin Lewis from Money Saving Expert

Martin Lewis reveals cheapest fixes available now as energy bills rise by 13 per cent

Nationwide Building Society bank cash machine as Nationwide has begun paying £100 Fairer Share bonuses to eligible members, with more than four million payments already made.

Nationwide Building Society bank cash machine as Nationwide has begun paying £100 Fairer Share bonuses to eligible members, with more than four million payments already made.

Nationwide Building Society

Millions of Nationwide customers receive £100 windfall today - when to expect yours

The Royal Mint's Atlantic Salmon 50p coin became the rarest 50p in the UK when it was minted in 2023

The Royal Mint's Atlantic Salmon 50p coin became the rarest 50p in the UK when it was minted in 2023

The Royal Mint's rarest 50p coins sell for almost £900 on eBay

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves makes an economic update statement to MPs on the Middle East in the House of Commons, London. Energy bills are to rocket from July 1

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves makes an economic update statement to MPs on the Middle East in the House of Commons, London. Energy bills are to rocket from July 1

Fresh blow for struggling families as energy cap jumps and gas bills soar 24 per cent

Wootton Bridge Parish Council, May 19

Wootton Bridge Parish Council, May 19

Cost of living crisis

Council grant award to help identify 'significant' savings for vulnerable households

The 'extra-special' rare Royal Mint 50p coin sold for 8,000 times its face value

Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 400 times its face value

Turning 16? This one step could stop your Child Benefit payments

Turning 16? This one step could stop your Child Benefit payments

HMRC urges parents to update Child Benefit claims before payments automatically stop

The DWP State Pension, benefits and Child Benefit payment changes due next month

The DWP State Pension, benefits and Child Benefit payment changes due next month

The DWP State Pension, benefits and Child Benefit payment changes due next month

Millions risk missing this HMRC tax deadline – have you checked yours?

Millions risk missing this HMRC tax deadline – have you checked yours?

Millions risk missing this HMRC tax deadline – have you checked yours?

Royal Mint reveals the 18 rarest Queen Elizabeth II coins still in circulation

Families to receive more Child Benefit from April 2026

Families to receive more Child Benefit from April 2026

Families to receive more Child Benefit from April - here's what you’ll get

There's a pension boost from April 2026 - here's a full breakdown of the new payments for anyone over State Pension Age

There's a pension boost from April 2026 - here's a full breakdown of the new payments for anyone over State Pension Age

Department for Works and Pensions

Pension boost 2026 - full breakdown of new payments for those over State Pension Age

The £100 contactless limit is being scrapped from March 19. Here’s how it could affect your spending, fraud risk and bank settings.

The £100 contactless limit is being scrapped from March 19. Here’s how it could affect your spending, fraud risk and bank settings.

£100 contactless limit ends next month so you could spend hundreds with one tap

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, as the full list of DWP benefit increases for 2026/27, including State Pension under the Triple Lock, Universal Credit, disability benefits and Carer’s Allowance has now been published

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, as the full list of DWP benefit increases for 2026/27, including State Pension under the Triple Lock, Universal Credit, disability benefits and Carer’s Allowance has now been published

DWP confirms full list of benefit and pension increases from April 2026

DWP benefits are to increase, with millions to see 3.8 per cent rise from April

DWP benefits are to increase, with millions to see 3.8 per cent rise from April

DWP benefits increase 2026 with millions to see 3.8 per cent rise from April

Grandparents could be missing out on crucial National Insurance credits boost their state pension, while caring for their grandchildren

Grandparents could be missing out on crucial National Insurance credits boost their state pension, while caring for their grandchildren

Department for Works and Pensions

Here's how grandparents can boost their DWP State Pension with childcare NI credits

A TV licence is also required to use BBC iPlayer, regardless of whether or not you are watching live.

A TV licence is also required to use BBC iPlayer, regardless of whether or not you are watching live.

BBC TV Licence cost will rise this April, Government confirms

A car park at St Mary's Hospital in Newport

A car park at St Mary's Hospital in Newport

Personal Finance

Hospital nurses hit with parking tickets as staff car park spaces run out

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses outside 11 Downing Street, London, with her ministerial red box, as thousands call for the HMRC personal allowance to rise to £20,000

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses outside 11 Downing Street, London, with her ministerial red box, as thousands call for the HMRC personal allowance to rise to £20,000

HMRC responds to calls for personal allowance to increase from £12,750 to £20,000

Up to a million pensioners are missing out on a key benefit, say experts

Up to a million pensioners are missing out on a key benefit, say experts

Department for Works and Pensions

A million pensioners could get a £3,800 a year free DWP cash boost

The UK’s best and worst energy suppliers have been named in new Which? rankings

The UK’s best and worst energy suppliers have been named in new Which? rankings

UK’s best and worst energy suppliers, according to new Which? rankings

Selling your unwanted Christmas gifts can help stretch your budget this month

Selling your unwanted Christmas gifts can help stretch your budget this month

9 quick cash boosts to stretch your January budget until payday

A dog walker braving the wintry conditions in Cullercoates Bay in North Tyneside. Bitterly cold weather is expected to grip the UK over the weekend with some places already seeing as much as 10cm of snow.

A dog walker braving the wintry conditions in Cullercoates Bay in North Tyneside. Bitterly cold weather is expected to grip the UK over the weekend with some places already seeing as much as 10cm of snow.

Cold Weather Payments

£25 DWP Cold Weather Payment for thousands of pensioners and families with children

It's good news for many pensioners as the DWP confirms the amount pensions will rise by in 2026

It's good news for many pensioners as the DWP confirms the amount pensions will rise by in 2026

Department for Works and Pensions

DWP confirms exact amount pensions will increase to in 2026 for millions

The DWP is to increase Universal Credit payments in 2026, but the changes are part of a raft of controversial moves that several charities have spoken out against

The DWP is to increase Universal Credit payments in 2026, but the changes are part of a raft of controversial moves that several charities have spoken out against

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP Universal Credit to increase in 2026 - exact amounts confirmed

Many will see Universal Credit and other benefit payment dates change for Christmas and New Year

Many will see Universal Credit and other benefit payment dates change for Christmas and New Year

DWP Universal Credit and other benefit payment dates for Christmas 2025 and New Year

Liberal Democrat councillor Michael Lilley in the council chamber last week

Liberal Democrat councillor Michael Lilley in the council chamber last week

Cost of living crisis

Decision to lift Two-Child Benefit Cap hailed as welcome start to tackling IW poverty

Chancellor of Exchequer Rachel Reeves mixing a gin with co-founder and Sipsmith's Master Distiller Jared Brown during a visit to the Sipsmith Distillery in Chiswick West London

Chancellor of Exchequer Rachel Reeves mixing a gin with co-founder and Sipsmith's Master Distiller Jared Brown during a visit to the Sipsmith Distillery in Chiswick West London

Price of beer, wine and spirits to increase following budget announcement

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses outside 11 Downing Street, London, with her ministerial red box.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses outside 11 Downing Street, London, with her ministerial red box.

What does the budget mean for me? 11 key points from the Budget 2025

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves

No change to Income Tax in Rachel Reeves budget 2025 but you could pay more

The government has said the controversial two child benefit cap will be scrapped as part of its budget

The government has said the controversial two child benefit cap will be scrapped as part of its budget

Two child benefit cap scrapped as Rachel Reeves makes Budget announcement

Salary Sacrifice has helped thousands of drivers to get onto the road with electric cars, but could the work perk be cut in the autumn 2025 budget?

Salary Sacrifice has helped thousands of drivers to get onto the road with electric cars, but could the work perk be cut in the autumn 2025 budget?

What's Salary Sacrifice and how does it work for pension and work perks?

Check your eligibility now at www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator

Check your eligibility now at www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator

Don’t miss out on Pension Credit on the Isle of Wight. Check your eligibility today!

Morrisons has today announced its ‘Merry More’ scheme, where shoppers can earn £20 in points to spend at Christmas

Morrisons has today announced its ‘Merry More’ scheme, where shoppers can earn £20 in points to spend at Christmas

Morrisons giving £20 to shoppers this Christmas: how to get yours

You don't have to be an O2 customer to use the 'Recycle' service, and you can trade in everything from an Apple iPhone to a Sony PlayStation.

You don't have to be an O2 customer to use the 'Recycle' service, and you can trade in everything from an Apple iPhone to a Sony PlayStation.

Personal Finance

O2 offering up to £1,000 for old mobile phones and other devices - how to claim

Your feedback on Pension Credit will help the Department of Work and Pensions understand how well the system is working

Your feedback on Pension Credit will help the Department of Work and Pensions understand how well the system is working

Did you know you can claim up to £4,000 a year with Pension Credit?

Eligible households to receive confirmation of £150 energy bills discount

Eligible households to receive confirmation of £150 energy bills discount

Eligible households to receive confirmation of £150 energy bills discount

Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Chancellor Rachel Reeves

National government

Countdown on for the government's next budget but what will it mean?

Lloyds Bank and Halifax customers have become the latest to be hit by service outages after both

Lloyds Bank and Halifax customers have become the latest to be hit by service outages after both

Halifax users report app down and unable to login to online banking

Tesco customers have reported problems making payments for shopping deliveries after an issue at the supermarket giant, first reported on Wednesday morning.

Tesco customers have reported problems making payments for shopping deliveries after an issue at the supermarket giant, first reported on Wednesday morning.

Tesco shoppers hit by failed payments in issue with grocery deliveries

Personal Finance

Full time carer for mum asks "Would you work for less than £2 an hour?" — letter