Finance news

• English councils warn of soaring cost of preventing homelessness

  31-10-2023 16:54 via ft.com
  UK chancellor urged to provide extra funding to prevent outlay on temporary accommodation from overwhelming budgets
  
  Read more

• DWP payout could see thousands of benefits claimants given £5,300 backpayment

  31-10-2023 16:06 via express.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has made around 14,000 payments to those who were underpaid due to the new ruling.
  
  Read more

• Mapped: UK property price plunges - and 10 towns and cities suffering biggest drops

  31-10-2023 14:28 via express.co.uk
  
  UK house price inflation has fallen from 9.6 percent to -1.1 percent over the last year, Zoopla data shows.
  
  Read more

• Government orders U-turn on rail ticket office closures in England

  31-10-2023 13:36 via ft.com
  Intervention by transport secretary follows public backlash against cost-cutting proposals
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Company insolvencies in England and Wales at highest level since 2009

  31-10-2023 13:16 via ft.com
  Increase in liquidations driven by high borrowing costs and slowing demand, says government agency
  
  Read more

• Millions making sacrifices to boost their pension pots

  31-10-2023 13:10 via express.co.uk
  
  Millions of middle-aged workers are sacrificing holidays and other treats to pay more into their pension pots, a survey reveals.
  
  Read more

• 'I'm an energy expert and here's how to save over £200 on your bills as they rise 6.7%'

  31-10-2023 12:26 via express.co.uk
  
  Britons have been issued an urgent energy bills warning as they still sit 6.7 percent higher than last year.
  
  Read more

• Energy provider launches £40million customer support package - are you eligible for help?

  31-10-2023 11:44 via express.co.uk
  
  OVO's support package includes over a million pounds worth of free energy-saving products, such as electric blankets, to help households reduce consumption.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• UK rail companies to cancel planned ticket office closures

  31-10-2023 11:40 via ft.com
  
  U-turn follows public backlash in England against the proposals
  
  Read more

• 'We were brainwashed and left with £50,000 debt with no way to repay it'

  31-10-2023 11:22 via express.co.uk
  
  Victims are now lying to the banks after being put "under spell" by fraudsters trying to steal their hard-earned cash.
  
  Read more

• Martin Lewis warns one million missing out on ‘crucial’ gateway to £300 payment

  31-10-2023 10:59 via express.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis said making this "important" check could mean people can qualify for the £300 cost of living payment.
  
  Read more

• 'My state pension has a big hole - nobody warned me about this one key catch'

  31-10-2023 10:06 via express.co.uk
  
  Britons are warned "there is a catch" when claiming child benefit on a high income.
  
  Read more

• POLL: Will you be spending less this Christmas than in past years?

  31-10-2023 10:04 via express.co.uk
  
  Christmas can be a stressful time when it comes to spending extra on food and gifts. With the cost of living crisis continuing, do you intend to spend less this Christmas than in previous years? Vote in our poll.
  
  Read more

• Food inflation is now four times higher than the average rate of the past 34 years

  31-10-2023 09:17 via express.co.uk
  
  Food prices in the UK averaged 2.92 percent from 1989 until 2023 when costs rocketed.
  
  Read more

• How UK's state pension compares to rest of Europe - and where could be best to retire

  31-10-2023 08:29 via express.co.uk
  
  Luxembourg pays up to £3,050.57 to pensioners every month - more than three times the amount British retirees receive.
  
  Read more

• The struggles of the offshore wind industry

  31-10-2023 06:00 via ft.com
  Governments around the world have set ambitious targets to tackle climate change, but developers say power prices will have to rise to pay for it
  
  Read more

• UK government outlay on temps and consultants jumps over five years

  31-10-2023 05:00 via ft.com
  FT analysis finds spending has remained at pandemic level in some Whitehall departments
  
  Read more

• UK shop price inflation falls to lowest level in more than a year

  31-10-2023 01:03 via ft.com
  British Retail Consortium says declining cost of homegrown food behind improvement
  
  Read more

• Frequent ‘buy now, pay later’ users more likely to be in financial straits

  31-10-2023 01:02 via ft.com
  FCA findings will add to concerns about lack of regulation of sector amid sharp rise in use of such credit
  
  Read more

• Over 50s urged to put more money into retirement savings to ‘build better’ pension

  31-10-2023 01:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Pension savers are making cuts to their spending habits in order to deposit more money into retirement pots.
  
  Read more

Follow @FinanceUKnews on Twitter!