Child Tax Credit is a Government benefit available in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The payments are intended to help provide people who are bringing up a child or children with extra financial support. Child Tax Credit is usually paid every four weeks, but claimants may be able to ask to have it paid...
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Bitcoin price hits all-time high of almost $20,000
The price of bitcoin has hit an all-time-high of almost $20,000 three years after the cryptocurrency last spiked to that level. One bitcoin was worth $19,850.11 (£14,880) on Monday afternoon, according to CoinDesk, a bitcoin price index. By Monday evening its value fell back to about $19,223. Demand for bitcoin has surged during November, with its...
State pension increases each year…but where you live could mean you miss out on rise
The triple lock mechanism means the state pension rises annually by whichever is the highest out of the average percentage growth in wages in Great Britain, the percentage growth in prices in the UK as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), and 2.5 percent. Earlier this year, the increase was tied to wage growth. It increased...
Bitcoin surge escalates as market ‘recognises it’s superior to gold as a store of value’
On Friday JP Morgan stated: “Even a modest crowding out of gold as an ‘alternative’ currency over the longer term would imply doubling or tripling of the Bitcoin price”. The investment bank and financial services company added: “The potential long-term upside for Bitcoin is considerable as it competes more intensely with gold as an ‘alternative’ currency we...
Graduate recruitment suffers biggest UK fall since 2008 crisis
Graduate recruitment suffered the biggest drop this year since the 2008 financial crash as employers cut back on hiring workers to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest survey by the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) found that the number of graduate jobs declined by 12% and that the majority of employers anticipated a further decline...
Pension UK: Beware of risks and charges which could devastate your retirement plans
Pension saving is often undertaken years before a person actually leaves the workforce in preparation for later life. Many Britons will have workplace arrangements due to auto-enrolment, but may also need to manage a personal private pension, too. As such, juggling different funds may be a challenge, where people do not have a full understanding of...
Tech stocks rallied today as Wall Street clawed back some of its losses from September
Stocks notched solid gains Monday as Wall Street clawed back some of its sharp and sudden September ..
MPs pile on pressure to scrap two-metre social distancing
DAMIAN GREEN has called for the two-meter social distancing guideline to be eased.
The UK was put i..
GBP sees slump as Boris Johnson relaxes lockdown
THE POUND suffered a slump against the common currency overnight, but has remained mostly “rangeboun..
Coronavirus leaves one in 10 UK charities facing bankruptcy
One in 10 UK charities are facing bankruptcy by the end of the year as they struggle to cope with a ..