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Two-Child Benefit Cap Forces Parents to Skip Meals

Exclusive: A damning new report reveals the devastating impact of the two-child benefit limit, pushing families into food insecurity and forcing parents to choose between heating and eating.

UK Population Decline: The Coming Demographic Crisis

Exclusive investigation into the UK's looming population collapse. Discover why birth rates are plummeting, the economic timebomb this creates, and what policymakers aren't telling you about our demographic future.

UK Savings Crisis: Average Easy Access Rate Plummets

Exclusive analysis reveals a growing savings gap in the UK, with high street banks offering paltry returns while the best easy-access deals deliver 25 times more interest. Discover why loyal customers are losing out.

FCA Warning: Banks Failing Savers on Interest Rates

Exclusive: The Financial Conduct Authority has uncovered a major failure by UK banks to pass on interest rate rises to savers, disproportionately harming vulnerable and older customers. Discover the findings and what it means for your money.

Two-Child Benefit Cap Fuels UK Child Poverty Crisis

Exclusive analysis reveals how the UK's two-child benefit cap has plunged 1.5 million children into poverty since 2015, with experts warning of irreversible damage to a generation's future.

UK House Prices See Sharpest Annual Drop Since 2011

New data from Nationwide reveals UK house prices fell by 5.3% annually in December 2023, marking the most significant decline in over a decade as higher mortgage rates continue to dampen the property market.

Six DWP benefits that can stop without warning

Exclusive: Thousands of UK benefit claimants face sudden payment cuts as the DWP intensifies its review process. Discover the six key benefits under scrutiny and how to protect your income.

UK clamps down on foreign child benefit fraud

Ministers launch a major crackdown on families fraudulently claiming UK child benefits for children living abroad. New data-sharing powers with foreign governments aim to save taxpayers millions.

UK slashes Child Benefit for children living overseas

Exclusive: The UK government is implementing a major crackdown on Child Benefit claims for children living overseas. The new 'UK link' test could see thousands of families lose crucial financial support. Here's what you need to know.

Bank Holiday DWP Payment Warning for Universal Credit Claimants

Millions of Universal Credit and benefit claimants across the UK are being alerted to crucial changes in payment dates due to the upcoming August Bank Holiday. The Department for Work and Pensions has issued guidance to ensure recipients avoid financial d

100+ Groups Demand Starmer Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap

A powerful coalition of over 100 women's rights and poverty organisations has issued a stern demand to the incoming Labour government, urging Sir Keir Starmer to abolish the controversial two-child benefit limit, branding it a 'vile policy' that plunges f

Budget to give UK families up to £20,000 a year

Exclusive: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget to revolutionise child benefit system, lifting the 'unfair' High Income Child Benefit Charge threshold and boosting household incomes for millions.

Kinnock urges end to two-child benefit cap

Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has called on the government to scrap the controversial two-child limit on benefits, arguing it pushes families into poverty. Read more on the growing backlash against the policy.

Labour to scrap two-child benefit cap

Labour announces plans to abolish the controversial two-child benefit cap, aiming to lift 250,000 children out of poverty. Critics argue the policy has pushed families into hardship.

August 31 Deadline for £2,000 Child Benefit Boost

Families across the UK must claim Child Benefit by August 31 to secure up to £2,000 per child in National Insurance credits. Missing the deadline could cost parents thousands in lost state pension benefits.

DWP and HMRC update Child Benefit payments

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are rolling out a significant update to Child Benefit payments, affecting millions of families across the UK. Here’s how the changes could impact you.

Mortgage crisis as interest rates keep rising

With the Bank of England hiking interest rates yet again, homeowners on variable mortgages face steep repayments while savers see little benefit. Here’s what it means for you.

Australian Bank Hikes Mortgage Rates

A leading Australian bank has confirmed an increase in mortgage rates, adding financial pressure to homeowners. Find out the details and how this could affect you.

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