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More than 12 ways older people can top-up their income or reduce outgoings before this year ends
State Pension
List of benefits, discounts and one-off payments only available for people over State Pension age.
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More than 500 WASPI women due letter on State Pension age change investigation before end of this week
State Pension
The Ombudsman will send draft findings on injustice and financial remedy as part of its investigation into State Pension age changes.
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Washing machine 'secret button' cuts energy costs by 62% - but many never use it
Fuel bills
Washing machines can use up a lot of energy, meaning they can add to your monthly bill. But there are simple hacks that can help cuts costs.
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Three groups of people over State Pension age may need to apply for Winter Fuel Payments this year
State Pension
Payments of up to £600 are set to start being made to millions of pensioners between November and January.
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New update for people still waiting on £300 Autumn cost of living payment
Benefits
The payment windows for the second part of the £900 cost of living support closed on November 19, 2023.
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10 hacks to keep warm and save money at home as temperatures set to plummet
Lifestyle
Keeping cosy as temperatures drop can be costly as energy prices remain high. But there are some tips and tricks you can try out.
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Virgin Media customer warning as £90 compensation payment issued
Lifestyle
The company has said 'we're sorry' as customers complain of an engineer issue that has seen workers turn up at front doors unannounced.
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Gran fined £160 ticket because she didn't have parking app - but refuses to pay
Weird News
Retired nurse Agnes Chandler, 71, saw red after being told that she should have downloaded to the mobile phone app when discovering the ticket machine was out of service.
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Scots British Gas boss warns households they may rack up energy debt over Christmas
Money worries
While watchdog Ofgem has lowered its energy price cap during the year, the Tories have scrapped last winter’s £67-a-month bill help for households.
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State Pension payments after a spouse or partner dies - inheritance rules and who can claim
State Pension
A State Pension claim from the DWP does not end automatically when a loved one dies.
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Full list of one-off payments and heating bill help for older people due before Christmas
Personal finance
Payments of more than £1,000 are only for people over State Pension age.
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Martin Lewis shares tariff fix magic number as energy bills due to rise at start of new year
Martin Lewis
Ofgem will announce the new energy price cap next week that will start on January 1, 2024.
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Older people on a low income could be due £599 cost of living payments before next Spring
State Pension
Successful new claims for Pension Credit will also qualify for £300 and £299 cost of living payments.
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Final outcome on WASPI women and State Pension age changes could be ‘delayed even further’ next year
State Pension
The Ombudsman will send draft findings on Stage 2 and Stage 3 of its investigation to more than 500 women next week.
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New calls for benefits to increase next April in line with September inflation 'in the usual way'
Universal Credit
Organisations have expressed concerns about reports the UK Government might use October’s figure of 4.6%.
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DWP urged to expand cost of living payment eligibility to help more people over State Pension age
State Pension
An SNP MP has urged that Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction be included in the eligibility criteria.
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Martin Lewis issues new warning to people thinking about paying for Christmas presents using Buy Now, Pay Later
Martin Lewis
The consumer champion explained the pitfalls of Buy Now, Pay Later on a festive edition of The Money Show Live.
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Virgin Money launches new online tool to help people access free financial support and grants
Personal finance
Virgin Money and Turn2us have helped an estimated 50,000 people check their eligibility for extra financial support.
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Warning not to sleep with heating on at night as 'mould can take over'
Lifestyle
Keeping your heating on a night will not only result in pricey bills but could also have a negative impact on your health and your home.
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Central heating experts share seven ways to help keep energy bills down during the colder months
Fuel bills
The experts have also answered the top three most-asked questions about heating systems.
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People urged to check named person due to receive pension payments after they die
Pensions
More than half of people don’t know what happens to their pension when they die.
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People due to retire need more than twice the current annual State Pension rate for ‘moderate’ lifestyle
State Pension
New rResearch from SunLife reveals a third of women over 50 will be relying on the State Pension income alone.
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New calls for ‘emergency energy tariff’ to help lower bills by £87 each month for vulnerable households
Fuel bills
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is being urged to introduce more support for energy bills in his Autumn Statement.
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£600 Winter Fuel Payment on the way this month for people in specific age group
Fuel bills
More than 11 million payments of between £250 and £600 are due to be made over November and December.
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