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Tax Updated today
Dividend Tax UK 2026/27: Rates, Allowance and How to Pay Less
Dividend tax rose on 6 April 2026 to 10.75 and 35.75 per cent. Here is who pays, how the £500 allowance works, why dividends sit on top of your other income, when Self Assessment is required, and the legal ways to pay less.
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Family Finances Updated today
Universal Credit 2026: New Rates and the April Changes
Universal Credit changed on 6 April 2026: an above-inflation standard allowance, the two-child limit abolished, and a health element that pays £429.80 to protected claimants but £217.26 to most new ones. Here are the numbers.
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Estate Planning Updated today
Funeral Costs UK 2026: The Real Price and How to Cut It
What a UK funeral really costs in 2026, what every line on the bill is for, the help you can claim from the state, how to spend less without regret, and the honest case for and against a prepaid funeral plan.
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Mobile 5 Aug 2026
Mobile Roaming Charges Europe 2026: What UK Networks Charge
Free EU roaming ended for UK customers after Brexit, and the £45 statutory data cap expired in 2022. Here is what every major UK network and MVNO charges in Europe in 2026, the fair-use traps, and how to pay nothing.
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Council Tax 4 Aug 2026
Challenge Council Tax Band in 2026: Check, Appeal, Refund
Council tax bands still use 1991 values in England and Scotland, and plenty are wrong. Here is the free two-part check, how to submit a proposal or band review, what evidence wins, the risk your band rises, and how refunds are backdated.
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Pensions 2 Aug 2026
Pension Credit 2026: Who Qualifies and What It Is Worth
Pension Credit tops a single pensioner's income up to £238 a week in 2026/27, yet nearly four in ten eligible families never claim. Here is who qualifies, how savings count, what it unlocks and exactly how to apply.
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Broadband 27 Jul 2026
TV Licence 2026: Cost, Exemptions and When You Can Cancel
The 2026 TV Licence costs £180 a year from April. Find out who legally needs one, who is exempt or discounted, and how to cancel safely if you never watch live TV or BBC iPlayer.
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Savings 26 Jul 2026
Child Trust Funds 2026: How to Find and Claim Your Money
Around 758,000 matured Child Trust Funds sit unclaimed, averaging £2,242 each. If you were born between 2002 and 2011, here is how to trace yours for free and make it work harder.
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Insurance 24 Jul 2026
Car Tax (VED) 2026: New Rates and EV Road Tax Explained
Car tax rose to £200 a year in April 2026 — and electric cars now pay too, with pricier EVs facing a £640 annual bill. Here is what every band costs and how to keep yours down.
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Energy 23 Jul 2026
Water Bills 2026: Why They Jumped and How to Cut Them
The average England & Wales water bill climbs to £639 a year in 2026/27, up 5.4 per cent. You cannot switch supplier — but a meter, WaterSure, social tariffs and leak allowances can still claw hundreds back.
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Mortgages 22 Jul 2026
Stamp Duty 2026: Rates and First-Time Buyer Relief Explained
Stamp duty in 2026 starts at £125,000, with first-time buyers paying nothing up to £300,000. Here are the current SDLT bands, the changes since April 2025 and worked examples for England & NI.
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Energy 21 Jul 2026
VAT Cut on Electricity Bills 2026: What It Means for You
From 1 October 2026 the 5% VAT on household electricity is scrapped, saving a typical home around £45 a year. Here is what it really means once the price cap rise is factored in.
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