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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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• Modern life is drowning in a sea of verbiage

  27-12-2024 19:00
  
  Brevity and clarity have given way to a deluge of text from corporate ‘word salads’ to prolix presentations
  
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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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• 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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• HMRC issues urgent warning to 12 million to avoid £100 fine by filing tax returns early

  27-12-2024 13:12 via express.co.uk
  
  HMRC has issued a reminder to the 12 million people who need to submit a tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year
  
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• What’s the biggest financial mistake you’ve ever made?

  27-12-2024 06:00
  
  FT writers and readers confess their money blunders, bad investments and inane purchases
  
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• London hit by record downturn in affordable housing

  27-12-2024 06:00
  
  High inflation, interest rates and building safety costs are driving collapse in construction
  
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• Lawyers question Starmer’s ‘misleading’ £3mn farm tax claim

  27-12-2024 06:00
  
  Headline inheritance duty exemption is difficult to achieve and may involve splitting ownership of the land
  
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• Fears over defence industry skills as UK waits for new Typhoon orders

  27-12-2024 06:00
  
  Workers at BAE Systems’ Lancashire factory assembling the fighter jet are worried about their future
  
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