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There are some incidences where you won't receive the £299 cost of living payment - we explain everything you need to do before millions start to get the help

The cost of living payment worth £299 is being sent by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from today - but when is the latest date you should receive it by?

The final payment in the series of £900 cost of living support is being sent from today - but who is eligible for it and how do you check when it has arrived in your bank account?

Data from Atom bank shows some high street banks are still paying as little as 1.40% on their easy access accounts - but smaller building societies and challenger banks are paying over 5%

New research today from the International Longevity Centre has suggested the state pension age may need to rise higher than previously thought, due to people retiring earlier

Allwyn, which took over the National Lottery from Camelot, said 900 of the 5,800 branches that had previously stocked National Lottery products have not signed up to continue

Amazon Prime Video is introducing adverts from February 5 and anyone who doesn't want to watch them will have to pay an extra £2.99 a month

Asda will convert 109 former Co-op and EG Group sites into Asda Express stores, plus it will open a new standalone Asda Express store in Birmingham

Council tax discounts for people who have been diagnosed by a doctor as “severely mentally impaired” or SMI are often missed - so we explain who may qualify for the reduction and how to apply

Benefits including Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Income Support are all on the list that will qualify you for the third and final cost of living payment worth £299

The mince meat change at Asda follows an identical decision by rival Sainsbury’s which was forced to defend its new packaging after shoppers criticised it as “disgusting”

Rekom UK has confirmed some sites will now close immediately, including six Pryzm nightclubs and four Atik venues, resulting in the loss of 471 jobs across the business

Universal Credit is normally paid on the same day each month by the Department for Work and Pensions - but what time do payments normally hit UK bank accounts?

Pension Credit can be backdated by three months and the deadline to do this, and then be entitled to the £299 cost of living payment, is by March 5, 2024 - here is what you need to know

Water bills are set to rise again from this April, with the average household yearly bill to increase from £445 to £473, a rise of £27 or 6% - see the full breakdown below

The Bank of England has paused its base rate for the fourth time in a row at 5.25% - we explain what this means for your mortgage, savings and if you have credit card or loan

Not everyone needs to pay for TV licence, which is good news as it could mean you can avoid the £169.50 fee which is due to come in from April - here is what you need to know

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will issue the payments to most eligible people between February 6 and February 22 - but there are some cases where you won't be eligible

Martin Lewis urged everyone booking a holiday to take out travel insurance 'as soon as you book' after one woman explained how she lost £5,000 because she wasn't able to fly

If you miss the self-assessment deadline, which is 11.59pm tonight (January 31) then you will be charged a £100 fine - even if you don’t have any tax to pay

The last cost of living payment will be sent to most eligible people between February 6 and February 22 - and if you're eligible, the money will be sent automatically to your bank account

For someone living away from home, the maximum loan will be £10,227 - or for those living away from home and studying in London, the highest amount you can borrow will be £13,348

Customers have until 11.59pm on January 31 to switch to the TSB Spend and Save current account to get £125 - and in addition to this, you can also claim up to £60 in cashback

We round up all the key financial announcements and deadlines coming up in February, including the final cost of living payment, the latest interest rate decision and an update for energy bills

The huge update will see discount chain Poundland introduce 2,000 new lines by parent company Pepco across its 850-plus stores in the UK and Ireland