Matt Browning

Isle of Thanet

Reporter at https://t.co/ZPruuW8nzB• Previously Reach PLC & @esmagofficial • Half a @disco_freaks • Fan of Sundays, Saturday Kitchen + George Michael

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Winter Fuel Payment boost for nine million UK pensioners

2 weeks ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

Winter Fuel Payments will be paid to three-quarters of UK pensioners following a Government U-turn on its eligibility. Payments to assist with covering energy bills will be extended to single pensioners earning less than £35,000 or households over state pension age earning less than a combined £70,000, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced. Eligible households will receive £200 in either November or December this year. The payment rises to £300 for over-80s.
Cyber crime surges: How to protect your data against online account hackers

1 month ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

Online account hackers stole £1.4m from households in the last 12 months, research reveals. Criminals posing as banks, delivery firms and recruiters sent 208 million phishing emails to con recipients into transferring money to them, according to Uswitch. As those public networks are not encrypted, hackers can more easily intercept data from users.
Another high street blow as Poundland stores set to close

1 month ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

In another blow to UK high streets, up to 200 Poundland stores are set to close, putting thousands of jobs at risk. The budget retailer is entering its critical phase to find a buyer and the business’ parent company Pepco Group is expected to confirm the closures this week as it announces its half-year results, according to reports in The Sunday Telegraph.
Mid-May mortgage rate movements

1 month ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

Over the last week, major lenders have continued the trend of slashing mortgage rates. Following the base rate reduction to 4.25%, a mix of firms including TSB, HSBC and Barclays have announced cuts to a range of borrowing offers. HSBC has reduced mortgage rates across a number of its products, available from 19 May. This will apply to two-, three- and five-year fixes up to 95% loan to value (LTV).
Eurovision and FA Cup Final gamblers against ‘one bet regret’

1 month ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

Gamblers have been warned to not feel ‘one bet regret’ ahead of a bumper weekend of major events. Ahead of Saturday’s double header of huge annual events, GambleAware has called for more action to be taken to alert gamblers of the crippling pitfalls that can follow making just one bet. Over half of GambleAware’s respondents who have experienced harm through betting have struggled to quit due to the flood of gambling adverts, which often appear during high-profile events.
Private school fees hike by a fifth due to 'triple whammy'

1 month ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

Private school fees rose by a fifth, on average, in the year leading up to January 2025, research reveals. The reason for the rise is only partly the introduction of VAT on private school fees, which Labour enforced on 1 January 2025. On average, private school fees for the term totalled £7,382 in January 2025, while 12 months before, they cost £6,021, according to data from the Independent Schools Council (ISC) annual census, reported by the BBC.
Unemployment in the UK rises as job vacancies drop

1 month ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

The unemployment rate in the UK has risen to its highest level since 2021, official data shows. From January to March this year, the rate of unemployment grew by 0.2% to 4.5%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). However, the number of workers with second jobs rose to 1.3 million, representing almost 4% of all workers in the UK.
M&S customers had personal data stolen in cyber attack

1 month ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

M&S customers had personal data stolen during the recent cyber attack, the retailer has announced. The shopping giant has contacted customers today (13 May) to confirm that while personal data was taken during the incident, no card details or access to payment options were stolen. There is also no evidence customer passwords were accessed by the hackers, M&S wrote in a statement to the London Stock Exchange today.
Commuters face rush hour pain as power outage hits London Underground

1 month ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

Commuters in London face a painful rush hour as a power outage has caused the London Underground to shut down. Train services halted on every tube line today due to a “National Grid issue” impacting the entire network. The entire service is suspended on the Bakerloo, Waterloo & City and Weaver lines. Severe delays have hit the Elizabeth and Mildmay lines, while the lines that are part suspended are the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines.
Record number of taxpayers file return early to bag early rebate

1 month ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

Almost 300,000 taxpayers filed their self-assessment return in the opening week of the tax year, Government statistics reveal. If you are a self-employed worker who completes the forms ahead of the 31 January 2026 deadline and are owed tax, being punctual means you can receive a rebate sooner than if it was left to the last minute. There are still 10 months left to complete a tax return for 2024/25 for the period between 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025.