HMRC Child Benefit Payments Arrive Early in May Friday, April 17, 2026 hmrc childbenefit payments maybankholiday familysupport financialaid claimingbenefits newparents childcarecosts ukgovernment HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that Child Benefit payments scheduled for May will be paid earlier than usual. With both May bank holidays falling on Mondays, payments initially planned for May 4 and May 25 will … Read More
HMRC Issues Automatic New Tax Codes to State Pensioners Following DWP Rule Change Thursday, April 16, 2026 hmrc pensioners taxcodes dwp winterfuelpayment paye selfassessment clawback income uk HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is rolling out automatic new tax codes to around two million state pensioners due to a recent rule change by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This update follows a policy shift that … Read More
HMRC Issues £2,700 Tax Bills on Savings Interest Many UK Households Never Kept Thursday, April 16, 2026 hmrc tax savings interest penalty withdrawal taxbill ukhouseholds pensioners finance HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is sending UK households tax bills based on the gross amount of savings interest, even when early withdrawal penalties drastically reduce the actual interest received. A pensioner couple from … Read More
UK Households Urged to Claim HMRC Tax Refunds Worth £855 Before Deadline Thursday, April 16, 2026 hmrc tax refund paye finance taxpayers rebate payroll selfassessment uk Taxpayers across the UK are being urged to review their tax payments and claim any refunds due before the HMRC deadline closes. Last year, an estimated £624 million in tax refunds went unclaimed, with around 730,000 eligible … Read More
HMRC Imposes Effective 71% Tax Rate on Thousands of UK Households Tuesday, April 14, 2026 hmrc taxtrap incometax personalallowance fiscaldrag costofliving inflation henrys rathbones financialplanning HMRC is imposing an effective tax rate of up to 71% on some UK households, sparking concerns among personal finance experts about the growing financial strain on middle-income earners. The so-called £100,000 tax trap is … Read More
HMRC’s £800 Tax Rebates Left Unclaimed by 178,000 UK Households Sunday, April 12, 2026 hmrc tax rebate cheques paye refund digitalization overpayments uk finance HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sending out tax rebate cheques worth around £800 each to thousands of UK households — yet nearly 178,000 of these cheques go unclaimed every year. According to recent figures disclosed on … Read More