Running a cafe or bookshop have topped a list of the top 25 dream ways to make a living. Research of 2,000 adults also revealed toy shops, delis and dog hotels were other businesses they would love to start. Kids’ play cafes, artisanal coffee roasteries, and fashion boutiques were also business ideas those polled daydream […]
The UK’s economy will get a timely £8.6billion shot in the arm today – thanks to the leap year. An analysis published by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) suggested February 29 – which comes round just once every four years – would brong with it a “purely mathematical” but nevertheless “welcome and […]
Middlesbrough town centre is the cheapest place to buy a home in England and Wales. The average property in the TS1 postcode area sold for £68,837 in the year to the end of January 2024, according to exclusive analysis of the latest Land Registry’s price paid data. That’s lower than any postcode area in the […]
The changes to the State Pension age began with the 1995 Conservative Government’s State Pension Act, which raised the State Pension age for women from 60 to 65, bringing it in line with the men’s age. The 2011 Pension Act then pushed the State Pension age further to 66 for both men and women. WASPI […]
Smartsave has increased the interest on its fixed-rate savings account to a market-leading 5.26 percent, earning an “excellent” Moneyfacts rating. The account is aimed at savers with more sizeable sums to invest as it requires a minimum deposit of £10,000 to open. However, savers can expect to see larger returns. To give an example of the […]
Local councils are currently giving away hundreds of pounds worth of support to struggling families, but households in Nottingham can get a grant worth up to £700. The support comes from Nottingham City Council’s Household Support Fund and people who receive Housing Benefit but didn’t qualify for the Government’s £900 Cost of Living Payment may […]
Britain faces some tough choices if the state pension is to remain fair with increases in the state pension age and removal of the triple lock options to address the UK’s ageing population, an expert has said. An impending wave of retiring baby boomers is expected to push up by billions of pounds the cost […]
Property transactions have increased month on month but are still at the lowest level in 11 years, new data shows. The Office for National Statistics’ most recent report found that while seasonally adjusted residential transactions showed the first month-on-month increase since August 2023, it still reflects its lowest level since January 2013. In January 2024, […]
From April, millions of people who rent property will receive an average boost of £785 to their finances, thanks to changes in rent benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The DWP has announced that Local Housing Allowance rates will change for 2024, taking effect from April 1. This means that a total […]
The 56 medical conditions that could qualify you for a £100 weekly DWP benefit (Image: Getty) Eligible Britons with certain common medical conditions can get over £100 a week through the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Attendance Allowance benefit. Up to 56 health conditions can qualify a person to receive the support – from […]
