Two million people will receive a pay rise next year when the National Living Wage increases to at least £11 an hour. It means the annual earnings of a full-time worker on the National Living Wage – currently set at £10.42 an hour – will rise by more than £1,000. It will be welcome news…
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Almost 430k young adults urged to claim their cash
Hundreds of thousands of young adults have an average of £2,000 sitting unclaimed in Child Trust Funds. The long-term, tax-free savings accounts were set up for every child born between September 2002 and January 2011, with the Government contributing an initial deposit of at least £250. Funds can be withdrawn once the account matures when…
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Winter Fuel and Cost of Living payments
A raft of money changes comes into play this month which could affect your finances, and as we are approaching the winter season – dark nights and lower temperatures – these support payments to help with energy costs will be gratefully received. These include adjustments to the Ofgem energy price caps, while the latest Cost…
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Tax Diary October/November 2023
1 October 2023 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 December 2022. 19 October 2023 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 October 2023. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 October 2023.) 19 October 2023 - Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly…
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