With lockdown restrictions due to be eased, Easter cards and eggs to buy and gardens to tend, it’s easy to overlook tax year sensitive tasks and price rises that land from April 1. We’ve rounded up some areas where you could save money. Claim up to £1,188 in Marriage Tax Allowance (including civil partners). If you’re a non-taxpayer married …
Can I claim two more SEISS grants?
In his Budget speech last week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an extension to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), saying it will now provide support until September with two further grants. For the first time since SEISS was launched, it has been widened to include those self-employed people who weren’t previously eligible. We’ve rounded up some key details about the …
Struggling with finances due to Covid? Help is at hand
The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live and affected many Brits’ financial wellbeing. Help is available but the application deadline for many payment holidays is looming. We’ve rounded up some useful points covering mortgages, credit cards, insurance and council tax. Mortgages, credit card debt or loan repayments Borrowers who’ve not yet had a payment holiday …
Don’t be fooled by holiday and concert ticket fraudsters
Following the announcement of the easing of lockdown restrictions over the coming months, many festivals and gigs have been announced with demand expected to be high. Some events have already sold out. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) is warning buyers to take extra care when buying tickets online and urging people to be wary of fraudsters selling non-existent or …