Social Welfare Millions on PIP Could See Higher Payments after Key October Update Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rates are expected to rise from April 2027, while the Department for Work and Pensions prepares… Ghiles Slamani August 15, 2026 Energy Octopus Reveals £244 Household Payments as Nearly £100 Million Is Handed Back News Burnham Faces Fresh Pressure as Government Weighs Deep Cuts to EV Targets Timeline 10:00 Social Welfare Millions on PIP Could See Higher Payments after Key October Update 09:00 Energy Octopus Reveals £244 Household Payments as Nearly £100 Million Is Handed Back 08:30 News Burnham Faces Fresh Pressure as Government Weighs Deep Cuts to EV Targets 08:00 Economy Tesco Drivers Could Cut Their Fuel Bill by 5% if They Act Before This Date 07:30 News Holiday Firm Falls Into Liquidation as Customers Are Told No New Bookings Will Be Taken News Ghiles Slamani HSBC Changes Savings Rates from Today, And One Option Is Guaranteed for Two Years August 14, 2026 News B&M and Savers Issue Urgent Recall as Shoppers Warned to Stop Using Popular Product Subscribe to our newsletter « Econostrum » Join our social media For even more exclusive content! 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Stay connected Taxation Taxation Pension Tax Changes under Andy Burnham and John Healey Will Remove Three Reliefs Taxation Over-65s Hit by Income Tax Surge as £3.34bn Savings Bill Looms Taxation Pension Holders Urged to Act as HMRC Changes Threaten Huge Tax Bills Taxation Inheritance Tax Changes Could Add £34,000 to the Average Bill for Thousands of Families All posts Retirement Retirement State Pension Campaign Demands Major Age Change That Could Affect Millions Ghiles Slamani August 14, 2026 Retirement State Pension Payments Worth £1,930 Could Arrive Twice before August Ends Retirement Pension Savings Are Booming, but One Group Is Receiving Far More From Taxpayers Retirement Waspi £2,950 Payment Demand Resurfaces as Campaigners Push for Action Retirement The £106 Pension Boost Arriving Before a Major Tax Overhaul Retirement New Pensions Figures Expose a Retirement Shift That Experts Say Is Accelerating Retirement Forgotten Pension Pots Could Be Worth Thousands, Says Martin Lewis All posts Social welfare Social Welfare Benefit Claimants Could Get Up to £5,000 Back After DWP Review Lydia Amazouz August 14, 2026 PIP Recipients Could Face Tax Rules over New One-off DWP Payments DWP Confirms Who Will Be Exempt When New Driving Licence Powers Take Effect DWP Reveals Services Improvements After Reviewing Universal Credit and PIP Complaints Burnham Hints at More Help for Households in Major October Move DWP Confirms £150 Winter Discount Rules, Check if You Qualify PIP Claimants Face Tougher Decisions as Review Signals Sweeping Changes DWP Reveals 62 PIP Conditions That Could Affect Thousands as Andy Burnham Targets Welfare System £150 Cost of Living Discount Confirmed by Andy Burnham for People Receiving 4 DWP Benefits All posts Weather forecasts and alerts Weather Met Office Forecast Maps Reveal Where Heavy Rain Will Hit Britain on Monday Weather Extreme Heat Warning Issued as Temperatures Soar across Parts of North West England Employement Employment New Government Fit Note Rules Could Change How Workers Return to Their Jobs Employment 1,300 Jobs Gone: British Gas Launches Massive Restructuring Employment UK Jobs Market Shows Fresh Warning Signs as Unemployment Rises to 4.9% Employment The Pay Rise Freeze: Workers Face Another Cost-of-Living Blow Employment New Salary Law Could Change How Millions Apply for Jobs Employment New £3,000 Grant Could Change Hiring Rules for Thousands of Young People All posts Energy Energy EDF Launches £100 Support Offer with Free Appliances for UK Households Editorial Team August 14, 2026 New Winter Fuel Payment Rules Mean Some Pensioners Will Receive £300 This Winter Millions of Households Could Get £150 off Energy Bills This Winter Octopus Issues Wednesday Warning as Customers Face 6PM Deadline Octopus Customers Could Cut Energy Bills by £227 with This Heating Change Energy Costs Could Fall for Millions after New Winter Payment Announcement Petrol Prices Reverse July Fall as Motorists Face an £88 Fill-up The Net Zero Decision That Could Hit Your Energy Bills Up to £2,500 in Energy Bill Discounts Could Be Available, But Not Everyone Will Qualify All posts