HMRC Child Benefit update for thousands of parents | Personal Finance | Finance

Thousands of families wrongly stripped of child benefit by HMRC after a botched fraud crackdown have finally had their payments restored. Almost 17,100 claimants have seen their money reinstated after…

Woman opens cabinet in bargain furniture store and hits the jackpot

A woman struck gold with a piece of furniture in a charity shop (stock image) (Image: Getty) A shopper hit the “jackpot” after stumbling across a wooden cabinet in a…

How to reclaim from HMRC as six in 10 win appeals | Personal Finance | Finance

Thousands are being urged to challenge automated fines from HMRC after new figures revealed the taxman loses the majority of cases when penalties are appealed. Latest official data shows taxpayers…

Rachel Reeves gets more dreadful news – we pay for her errors again | Personal Finance | Finance

Under Rachel Reeves, the news just gets worse and worse. Unemployment has climbed from 4.1% to 5.1% on her watch, as her taxes destroy jobs. The economy failed to grow…

Martin Lewis tells anyone with mobile ‘text this four-letter word now’ | Personal Finance | Finance

Martin Lewis said millions can check their contract status easily (Image: ITV) Martin Lewis has urged people with a mobile phone to send a four-digit text message. Speaking on the…

WASPI campaigners return to Parliament for major event this week | Personal Finance | Finance

WASPI campaigners have fought for years to get DWP compensation (Image: Getty) WASPI campaigners will be back in Parliament for a key meeting as they continue to call for compensation…

DWP announces expansion plan to help 250,000 people | Personal Finance | Finance

Thousands with health conditions are set to get help to stay in or return to work under the expansion of a pioneering DWP programme. Up to 250,000 people will receive…

DWP says nearly 1m UK pensioners ‘missing out’ on £80-a-week benefit | Personal Finance | Finance

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that nearly a million pensioners are failing to claim an extra £80 per week. This equates to an average of £4,300…

‘Two-year’ tax deadline as drivers told ‘save £1,400 a year’ now | Personal Finance | Finance

Brits can save £1,400 a year by switching to an electric car – and the Government’s Electric Car Grant can give a further £3,750 off the price.  But motoring experts…

DVLA update over ‘mandatory checks’ for drivers in this age range | Personal Finance | Finance

A new mandatory safety test has been proposed for certain drivers with growing calls for the test to be made universal. As part of a package of road safety measures,…