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• HMRC warning to avoid '£100 fine' as even those on state pension risk missing deadline

  27-12-2024 20:07 via express.co.uk
  
  Last year, nearly 26,000 people filed their self-assessment returns between December 24 and 26.
  
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• DWP to hand out Cold Weather payment as long as '7 day rule is met'

  27-12-2024 19:09 via express.co.uk
  
  Cold weather payments are one-off cash sums paid out during freezing weather. Find out how they work and whether you are eligible for one.
  
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• The 6 New Year's resolutions that can cut your inheritance tax bill

  27-12-2024 18:29 via express.co.uk
  
  Changes to inheritance tax rules next year mean Brits must think carefully about how they plan to pass on wealth to younger relatives, an expert has warned.
  
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• Nicola Jennings on Elon Musk’s sales shopping trip – cartoon

  27-12-2024 17:26 via theguardian.com
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• The 8 best electric blankets and heated throws – tried and tested to keep you toasty for less this winter

  27-12-2024 17:00
  
  If you’re looking to heat the human not the home – or just love snuggling under something cosy on your sofa – these are our best buysAside from hugging a fluffy hot-water bottle, sipping the Christmas whisky and ramping up the thermostat, an electric blanket or heated throw is the best way to keep out the winter chill. More than half of a typical household’s fuel bills goes on heating and hot water, so finding alternative ways to keep warm – and heating the person,
  
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• Water bills set to rise by £86 on average in 2025 - five ways to slash yours

  27-12-2024 16:29 via express.co.uk
  
  An expert has said that Britons could cut their water usage by up to 30% with simple energy-saving tips.
  
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• 'I've only put my heating on 3 times this year thanks to item that costs 27p per hour'

  27-12-2024 16:27 via express.co.uk
  
  A woman has shared a clever way to stay warm during the cold winter months without putting your heating on - and it means you can save money.
  
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• Three-day energy bill deadline warning as millions risk overpaying by £66m

  27-12-2024 16:03 via express.co.uk
  
  Experts warn that households could end up paying a higher rate for energy if they fail to complete one task.
  
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• Millions of households told to act in coming days or face higher bills

  27-12-2024 14:48 via express.co.uk
  
  The price cap is set to rise to £1,738 from January 1.
  
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• DWP confirms progress in State Pension underpayment corrections for millions of women

  27-12-2024 13:20 via express.co.uk
  
  The DWP has provided an update on the State Pension underpayments, as well as the Home Responsibilities Protection corrections exercise
  
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• £356 cost-of-living warning issued to UK households for 2025

  27-12-2024 13:20 via express.co.uk
  
  The Budget imposed a raft of new taxes, coupled with increases in borrowing
  
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• Ultimate fantasy homes for sale in Great Britain – in pictures

  27-12-2024 08:00
  
  From a Grade I-listed building in Norfolk designed by Sir John Soane to a minimalist cottage in the Scottish countryside Continue reading...
  
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• Nearly two-thirds of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent

  27-12-2024 08:00
  
  Exclusive: Shelter poll shows housing crisis is causing hardship even for those with jobsNearly two-thirds of workers living in private rented housing struggle to pay their rent, according to a poll that shows how England’s housing crisis is causing financial hardship even for those with jobs.Only 32% of workers said they were able to keep up on their rent payments without difficulty, the poll by YouGov for Shelter shows, with 40% sometimes struggling and 23% constantly struggling. Continu
  
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• Eurostar security made us leave our e-bike battery behind in Paris

  27-12-2024 08:00
  
  We travelled with our folding e-bike for a cycling holiday in France with no problems on the way out, but on return it was not allowed on the trainAt the end of August my partner and I went on a cycling holiday in France with our folding e-bikes. We travelled by Eurostar and had no problems on the way out.However, on the return journey we were stopped by security at Paris Gare du Nord and told our batteries would not be allowed on the train as “they were at risk of exploding”. Contin
  
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• Toilet seat and burial plot: 21% of Britons given unwanted Christmas gifts, Which? finds

  27-12-2024 07:00
  
  Secondhand tumble dryer and roast beef for vegetarian also in ‘worst present ever received’ pollA burial plot and a toilet seat top the list of the nation’s all-time worst Christmas gifts, according to research that suggests one in five Britons receive an unwanted present in their annual haul.More than 2,000 members of the public were polled by Which? about what they were given at Christmas last year, with 21% saying they had received an unwanted or unsuitable gift. Continue re
  
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• Living standards 2025 outlook ‘hardly cause for celebration’, says UK thinktank

  27-12-2024 06:00
  
  Household incomes to stagnate or fall but will be offset by better public services, says Resolution FoundationHousehold incomes will stagnate or fall next year but the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will be hoping people feel better off as a result of improvements to public services, a leading thinktank has said.The Resolution Foundation calculated a new measure of “real living standards” that took into account both disposable income and the “in-kind” benefits of public servi
  
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