HMRC Increases Personal Tax-Free Allowance by 10% for Married Couples Saturday, February 28, 2026 hmrc tax allowance marriage marriageallowance personalallowance incometax taxrelief couples taxcode HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is enhancing the Personal Tax-Free Allowance for taxpayers with the ‘M’ tax code, which signifies the Marriage Allowance. This allowance allows one partner to transfer 10% of their … Read More
Thousands of UK Families Face Loss of Key Inheritance Tax Allowance Friday, February 27, 2026 inheritance tax allowance pensions estates labour planning quilter financial wealth Thousands of UK families are poised to lose a critical inheritance tax allowance due to significant policy changes under a potential Labour government. By 2030-31, over 16,000 estates are projected to surpass the £2 million … Read More
DWP Faces Criticism Over Failure to Address Carer Allowance Issues Six Years On Thursday, February 5, 2026 dwp carers allowance welfare debt accountability culture complacency government trust The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under severe criticism for maintaining a “culture of complacency” following the Carer’s Allowance scandal. Debbie Abrahams, chair of the Work and Pensions Select … Read More
State Pensioners Missing Out on Tax-Free £5,740 Attendance Allowance from DWP Sunday, February 1, 2026 attendance allowance pensioners dwp tax-free benefits disability care underclaimed support Millions of state pensioners eligible for the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Attendance Allowance are missing out on tax-free payments worth up to £5,740 each year. According to MoneySavingExpert (MSE.com) and Policy … Read More
Senior DWP Officials Face Criticism Over Carer's Allowance Scandal Impacting 134,000 People Thursday, January 22, 2026 dwp carers allowance scandal mps accountability culture management repayment reform The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under intense scrutiny after a scandal emerged involving the wrongful demand for repayment of Carer’s Allowance from over 134,000 unpaid carers across the UK. This has … Read More
DWP Ordered to Reassess 200,000 Carer's Allowance Claims Amid Benefit Debt Scandal Sunday, December 21, 2025 carers dwp benefits allowance debt government labour caregiving reassessment scandal The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to review approximately 200,000 Carer’s Allowance claims following widespread criticism over how benefit debts have unfairly burdened carers. Carer’s Allowance … Read More