Financial matters

[Hugo]

Empty home owners in Gwynedd could soon face even bigger bills
'It feels immoral there are empty homes when some people still seek a roof over their head'



https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/empty-home-owners-gwynedd-could-31644084

[Hugo]

HMRC to compensate thousands of UK women who had kids between 1978-2000
The government's tax arm is sending out letters after discovering thousands of women are owed an average of £7,859 each

HMRC has discovered that thousands of women are due significant compensation following a historical error. The mistake primarily affected women who gave birth in the 1980s and 1990s under the government's tax arm.

In response, HMRC is now issuing letters to inform them of their entitlement to a pay-out - which could be nearly £8,000.


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/hmrc-compensate-thousands-uk-women-31668292

[Hugo]

DWP to end six benefits by 2026: What Claimants Need to Know
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is continuing to phase out older benefits for millions this year



https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/dwp-end-six-benefits-2026-31774597

[Hugo]

Winter fuel payment to return for millions of pensioners as UK Government announces new threshold
The UK Government has announced who will and who won't receive the benefit under new plans





https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/winter-fuel-payment-return-millions-31817055

[Hugo]

Millions more to get £150 off energy bills




https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2kym1pvn4o

[Hugo]

People who get four different DWP benefits urged not to ignore letter
There are plans to close all legacy benefits by March 2026



https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/people-who-four-different-dwp-32102916

[Hugo]

£100m of premium bond prizes remain unclaimed



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3791ep6gko

[Hugo]

Young people to get £1 bus fares across Wales




https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93dvw0dp2yo

[Hugo]

Winter Fuel Payment date alert and £673 eligibility rule explained
The Winter Fuel Payment is set to be restored to about 9 million state pensioners who had been excluded in 2024





https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/winter-fuel-payment-date-alert-32421847

[Hugo]

Seven million UK households will see one bill increase from today
The energy price cap has now gone up

The energy price cap will rise by 2% from Wednesday for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, just as cooler temperatures see many switching on their central heating.

This means that the energy bill for the average household paying by direct debit for gas and electricity will rise from the current £1,720 to £1,755 per year.



https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/seven-million-uk-households-see-32585560