Stealth Tax: Threshold Freeze Extended to 2030
Chancellor Rachel Reeves extends the income tax threshold freeze until 2030, a 'stealth tax' pulling millions into higher brackets. Discover how this affects your finances.
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Reeves criticised for 'stealth tax' budget measures
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces criticism over expected income tax threshold freeze, breaking previous promises not to raise taxes on working people. Analysis reveals impact.
Stealth Tax Rise: How Freezes Could Affect You
Sir Keir Starmer refuses to rule out extending income tax threshold freezes, a 'stealth' move that could see millions pay more. Learn how fiscal drag impacts your wallet.
DWP: Millions cannot claim £25 cold weather payment
The DWP reveals millions won't get the £25 Cold Weather Payment due to specific eligibility rules. Find out if you qualify and what alternative support is available in Scotland.
Autumn Budget 2025: Pensioner Tax Implications
Rachel Reeves' autumn Budget could impact pensioners through frozen tax thresholds affecting state pensions. Discover how the triple lock and stealth taxes might affect your income.
BBC Breakfast interrupted for major budget update
BBC Breakfast was briefly halted for a significant update on Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Autumn Budget, expected to include tax threshold freezes and a new levy on high-value homes. Discover the key details.
Starmer grilled on Budget tax pledges at G20
PM Keir Starmer insists politicians must 'stick to their word' as he faces intense questioning on potential stealth taxes ahead of next week's crucial Budget. Full details on the cost of living focus.
Labour's Income Tax Pledge Under Scrutiny
Fact check: Could Labour's Budget breach its manifesto by extending income tax threshold freezes? Full Fact investigates the promises and political battle.
Autumn Budget: What Income Tax Changes Mean For You
Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget could extend the income tax freeze for two more years. Discover how this stealth tax impacts your wages and ways to reduce your bill.
Benefits Not Eligible for DWP Cold Weather Payment 2025
As a cold snap hits the UK, discover which DWP benefits do not qualify for the £25 Cold Weather Payment and what support is available in Scotland instead. Check your eligibility now.
DWP £25 Cold Weather Payment Warning Issued
Benefit recipients urged to check bank statements for a £25 DWP Cold Weather Payment. Find out if you qualify and how to spot the payment code. Don't miss out!
DWP confirms £10 tax-free Christmas bonus
Millions on benefits like Universal Credit and PIP will receive an automatic £10 tax-free payment in early December. Check if you qualify and what to do if you don't receive it.
Energy-free PMQs reveals exhausted Westminster politics
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch's PMQs clash revealed exhausted Westminster politics ahead of May elections. Read our analysis of the sullen resignation haunting Parliament.
Starmer refuses to rule out income tax threshold freeze
Sir Keir Starmer refuses to comment on freezing income tax thresholds, a move that could raise billions through fiscal drag. Discover how this stealth tax affects you.
Starmer won't rule out income tax threshold freeze
PM Keir Starmer declines to confirm tax threshold freeze ahead of Labour's first Budget. Inflation falls to 3.6% as Rachel Reeves faces scrutiny over manifesto promises.
Bank shares fall as Reeves plans £40bn budget raid
Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC shares plummet as Chancellor Rachel Reeves considers banking surcharge hike and tax threshold freeze to raise £40bn. Discover the full impact.
Indonesia's New Digital Payment System for Tourists
Indonesia rolls out a new digital payment pack for tourists in Bali, offering instant SIM and e-wallet access. A major step towards a cashless society for over 1.5 million Australian visitors.
Act Now to Avoid November Budget Losses
With the Autumn Budget on 26 November, experts warn pensioners and ISA savers to take protective financial steps now. Learn how to shield your savings from potential tax changes.
Five groups not eligible for winter fuel payment
The DWP has confirmed five groups who will not receive the 2025 winter fuel payment, despite meeting age criteria. Payments of £200-£300 are now reaching pensioners. Learn eligibility rules and scam warnings.
Reeves Extends Tax Freeze for Two Years in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abandons income tax rise but will freeze personal tax thresholds until 2030, pulling more into the tax net. Get the full budget details.
Reeves Plans £20-30bn Tax Rise in November Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abandons income tax rise but targets £20-30bn through threshold freezes, EV charges & gambling taxes. Full budget breakdown inside.
Tax threshold freeze to cost middle earners £843
Experts warn extending the income tax threshold freeze could add £843 to bills for middle earners over four years through fiscal drag. Discover the impact of the upcoming Budget.
DWP November 2025 Payment Dates: Pensions & Benefits
Millions of Britons await crucial DWP payments including State Pension, Universal Credit and PIP in November 2025. Get the complete schedule and cost of living update.
2024 Income Tax Shock: How Much More You Pay
Millions of UK workers face higher income tax bills from April 2024 as frozen thresholds drag more earners into higher brackets. Our comprehensive guide reveals exactly how much extra you'll pay.
50-year income tax taboo under threat in UK
Jeremy Hunt confronts unprecedented economic pressures that could force the first major income tax threshold freeze in half a century, signalling dramatic shifts in UK fiscal policy.
DWP confirms £299 Cost of Living Payment dates
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the crucial payment dates for millions of households awaiting the final £299 Cost of Living support this winter.
2024 Income Tax Changes: What You'll Really Pay
Millions of UK workers face significant income tax changes from April 2024. Our comprehensive guide breaks down exactly how the new tax rates and thresholds will impact your take-home pay.
Tax threshold freeze could raise £12bn, hitting millions
A leading thinktank reveals extending the income tax threshold freeze until 2028 could generate £12bn for the Treasury while hitting workers with stealth tax rises as inflation pushes salaries into higher brackets.
Inheritance tax receipts hit record £6.3bn
HMRC reports unprecedented inheritance tax receipts as frozen thresholds and soaring property prices drag more families into the tax net. Discover how fiscal drag is transforming IHT from a 'wealth tax' to a middle-class concern.
Tory Tax Trap: Reeves' Defining Mistake
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a political nightmare as she inherits a Conservative-designed tax threshold freeze that's set to hammer millions of Britons while creating a fiscal timebomb.
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