Surplus earnings can decrease if overall earnings fall below the amount where a payment stopped again. Once a surplus is eradicated, Britons will be able to receive a Universal Credit payment from the DWP once again. However, claimants will be required to
SEISS is formally known as the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, and offers a financial helping hand to eligible self-employed people through grants. These grants are worth a proportion of a person’s self-employed income, and provide support at regular intervals. As England was
Lockdown is an uncertain time for everyone across the UK, with Britons told to remain at home, businesses closed and schools shut. The knock-on effect for businesses has been devastating, with some facing months of being unable to trade. However, the Government’s
Saving now may prove difficult for those who have been hit hard financially by the pandemic, but it was highlighted during the first national lockdown that those who were still able to work saw an increase in their “savings power”. With the
The latest national lockdown, which was announced by Boris Johnson on Monday, is expected to cost the UK almost £400million per day. With businesses told to shut for at least six weeks, economists fear the UK is headed for its first double-dip
Child Maintenance is outlined by the government as “an arrangement between one person and the other parent of their child”. This usually occurs when parents are separated, with one parent primarily looking after the child. The receiving parent of Child Maintenance is
State pension eligibility requires at least 10 years of National Insurance contributions to receive any payment in retirement. To receive the full amount of £175.20 per week, at least 35 years will be needed. From April, the full state pension will be
Universal Credit payments can cover important day-to-day costs for households either on a low income, or for people who are not currently in employment. Understanding the payment and how much will be received each month is key to many Britons in receipt of
THE FURLOUGH scheme will run until April 2021 in the UK, so can you ask to be furloughed?
Carer’s Allowance can still be claimed even if the carer doesn’t live with or isn’t related to the person they care for. The payment – currently paid at a rate of £67.25 per week – can either be paid weekly in advance
Mr Sunak said: “The new strain of the virus presents us all with a huge challenge – and whilst the vaccine is being rolled out, we have needed to tighten restrictions further. “Throughout the pandemic we’ve taken swift action to protect lives